Re: [boost] Boost and the SunStudio 11 compiler on Solaris 10 - initial build results

From: Timo Geusch (timo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-01-15 14:57:58

Harri Hakula wrote:
> On 1/15/06, Preston A. Elder <prez_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>   
>> Otherwise I might play a little more around with it now I can get the
>> compiler for free.  I'd love to use the native Sun compiler on Solaris
>> systems.
>>
>>     
>
> The Sun compiler team is actively working on getting boost up and running.
> This is the most recent thread on their forums
> http://forum.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=28265&tstart=0
>
> Quote from the most recent message on the thread:
> "Yesterday finaly managed to get the newest Boost (1.33.1) compiled with
> the SUN Studio 11 compiler! This was after installing the newest patches
> for the C++ compiler (16-dec-2005)."
>
> Unfortunately there is no contact information for the poster "Henry."
>
> I'd like to hear from boosters with access to Studio 11 with all the
> latest patches.
>   
Silly me, I didn't realise that there were already patches for Studio
11. I've just checked and there are indeed patches available.

I'm currently running on the vanilla compiler but I'll see if I can
install those patches fairly soon.