Re: [boost] [Release 1.34] Supported Compilers

From: Russell Hind (rh_gmane_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-01-31 13:04:39

Jeff Garland wrote:
> 
> I have no problem with moving up to the 5.8.x series compiler and supporting
> it to keep a Borland option alive.  The only problem is at the moment we have
> no regression tester for it at the moment.  And from what I've read on this
> list it isn't much better than the old compiler.  So even this is alot of work
> for a compiler not many will likely be using.  
> 

That is true, at the moment, that the 5.8.x isn't much better in terms 
of compliance (but does have quite a few bug fixes from code-gen point 
of view etc).  Now that C++Builder has active support again (as opposed 
to the rumoured support that there was with BCB6), Borland will start to 
update the compiler in terms of compliance with the next release (which 
I think is due out later this year).  They do now use Dinkum for the STL 
rather than an old version of STLPort so hopefully that will help with 
some of the workarounds.

Cheers

Russell