Re: [boost] Test with MSVC 8 C4180 warning const cannot be applied to atypedef

From: Martin Bonner (martin.bonner_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-01-24 05:07:56

> (Speaking boost-wide, I note that
> 
> warning C4127: conditional expression is constant
> 
> is very common and I cannot conceive of when it could possibly be
> helpful. 

It is the sort of thing that is /very/ useful in the first pass of
compiling ones own code - but is a real pain for libraries like boost
that need to choose between implementations depending on platform
characteristics.

> 
> Also
> 
> warning C4800: 'int' : forcing value to bool 'true' or 'false'
> (performance 
> warning)

Yup.  I *hate* that one.  I really wish they would remove it.

> 
> Should a 'certain to be included' boost file 'globally' disable at
> least 
> these two warnings? Insert into boost config?
> )
> 
> Paul
> 
> PS MSVC 8.0 notes:
> 
> Conversion wizard runs fine with no errors. (some 3 conversion
> warnings 
> which look unimportant).
> 
> There are very many warnings like:
> 
> i:\boost-06-01-13-0500\boost\test\results_collector.hpp(79) : warning
> C4275: 
> non dll-interface class 'boost::noncopyable_::noncopyable' used as
> base for 
> dll-interface class 'boost::unit_test::singleton<Derived>'
>         with
>         [
>             Derived=boost::unit_test::results_collector_t
>         ]
>         i:\boost-06-01-13-0500\boost\noncopyable.hpp(22) : see
> declaration 
> of 'boost::noncopyable_::noncopyable'
> 
> Should this be disabled somewhere too?

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