Re: [boost] [Sandia] intel-linux-9.0 and foreach

From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-02-26 15:44:35

Daniel James wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:18:32 -0000, Eric Niebler  
> <eric_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
>> Interesting! I'm not familiar with the intel compiler on linux. In what
>> way does it make use of gcc?
> 
> It uses the gcc linker and library, and as you've noticed, also pretends  
> to be it - implementing some gcc extensions (and maybe bugs?) that it  
> doesn't on windows. So it's meant to work as a replacement for gcc without  
> much hassle. I think on windows it has a similar relationship with Visual  
> C++.

Thanks for the explanation.

>> No matter, I think I can guess what the
>> problem is from the tests you ran. Can you apply the attached patch to
>> boost/foreach.hpp and re-run your tests?
> 
> Yes, that works.
> 

And thanks for the help! Fix committed to both RC and HEAD.

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Eric Niebler
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