Re: [boost] Bug/Incompatibility: Visual C++ 2005 checkediteratorslead to major crashes

From: Reece Dunn (msclrhd_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-15 18:48:41

Dave Abrahams wrote:
> What interface would you consider appropriate?  Right now
> 
>      bjam ... define=_SECURE_SCL=0 ...
> 
> works with BBv2.  Do you want some kind of more descriptive syntax?
> 
>      bjam checked_iterators=no
> 
> ??  That wouldn't be appropriate if _SECURE_SCL=0 has effects other
> than turning off iterator checking.

IIRC, using _SECURE_SCL means that VC8 will replace some calls to
strcpy, et. al. with the MS str***_s equivalents. There may be other
changes as well.

- Reece
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