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From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-12 13:18:54


David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> writes:

> "Robert Ramey" <ramey_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> Working harder won't help. I just need more time to think about
>> this. I don't know if you saw the documentation and code required
>> to deal wih this issue in version 1.32 but it was very messy. I
>> invested effort which I believe resulted in a major improvement. So
>> far no one has come upon this in practice and I'm curious to know
>> why that might be.
>
> Because they're all using broken compilers, and I know the standard
> better than most people. I was bit by not respecting 2-phase lookup
> in Boost.Python years ago and the lesson stuck with me, so I'm quite
> aware of what works on a conforming compiler and what doesn't.

So have you had time to consider the standard text and decide if I'm
just inventing my interpretation of 14.6.4 Dependent name resolution
[temp.dep.res] or if some adjustment in your approach is warranted?

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Dave Abrahams
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