Re: [boost] [preprocessor][dmc] improved dmc conformance

From: Paul Mensonides (pmenso57_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-20 04:40:13

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] 
> [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Jonathan Turkanis

> The newest Digital Mars compiler (8.45) appears to pass all 
> the preprocessor tests when the dmc workarounds are removed. 
> (Specifically, I set
> BOOST_PP_CONFIG_FLAGS() to (0x0000) and removed the 'dmc' 
> directories for good measure; the result is the same if I set 
> BOOST_PP_CONFIG_FLAGS() to BOOST_PP_CONFIG_STRICT()).

This is good news.

> If you can verify this, you might want to consider removing 
> the workarounds.

I'll look at this in the next few days.

Daniel, how do I test for 8.45?

> Since hardly any of Boost compiles on dmc right now (PP being 
> one of the exceptions), there shouldn't be backward 
> compatibility problems.

No, there shouldn't.

Regards,
Paul Mensonides