Re: [boost] [config] Standard version macros proposal -- Reviving the compiler version macros.

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-10-22 09:49:48

Rene Rivera <grafik.list_at_[hidden]> writes:

> After reading up on past discussions about what people want from a set 
> of standard macros for compiler identification, I put together a wiki 
> page with past information on the subject and my ideas as to what the 
> consensus is. And basic proposal based on the ideas:
>
> http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl?BoostConfig
>
>
> Discussion, contributions, funny anecdotes are welcome :-)

What I really want to see, and what's missing from that page, is a
description of how these changes would affect usage in ordinary Boost
code.  I still want to see something that leads us to, e.g.

  #if BOOST_WORKAROUND(CXX_GCC,<=,4,0,0)

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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