Re: [boost] Boost inspection notification (2006-09-13/RC_1_34_0) *X*

From: Daniel James (daniel_james_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-09-13 16:27:36

Peter Dimov wrote:
> I'm not sure what I'm expected to do about that one. Bind has been using an 
> unnamed namespace for its placeholders for quite a while now. 
If you add a comment containing 'boostinspect:nounnamed' with a quick 
explanation, inspect will stop complaining.

Arkadiy Vertleyb wrote:
> "Thorsten Ottosen" <thorsten.ottosen_at_[hidden]> wrote
>   
>> What is the problem with an unnamed namespace in a header anyway? Is it
>> illegal according to the standard?
>>     
>
> ODR is potentially violated :-(
>   

Apparently, it also causes problems with precompiled headers:

http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/145539

I think that all such policies should be explained, probably in 
more/lib_guide.htm. I'm not volunteering to write a rationale because 
I'm not sure that I agree with the policy. Does anyone think it's worth 
writing?

Daniel