Re: [boost] [range] broken PTS work-arounds

From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-11-19 02:23:50

shunsuke wrote:
> Eric Niebler wrote:
>>    #include <boost/range/iterator_range.hpp>
>>
>>    int main()
>>    {}
>>
>> fails to compile on VC6. If nobody is interested in these old compilers, 
>> fine. But it seems odd to be shipping work-around code that doesn't 
>> work. Should all the PTS work-around code be removed? Or can it be 
>> patched up without too much effort? 
> 
> It seems easy to be patched.
> (You can install free evc4 if you want a free vc6 compiler.)
> Well, I guess Eric is angry because Boost.Foreach doesn't compile with vc6.
> I too am anxious because msvc-7.1 regression results are invisible.

Oh, I'm not angry. It's true, I discovered the problem by doing my 
once-yearly testing of foreach on vc6, but if we decide to drop vc6 
support, I won't shed a tear. If someone submitted patches for vc6/evc4, 
that'd be nice and I bet Thorsten would appreciate it. <nudge>

Beman hit the nail on the head. It's probably time to start phasing out 
the old work-around code, but I agree it's not critical for 1.35.

You're right about msvc-7.1 results, though. It's a release compiler, 
and we have no test results for it. Hrm.

-- 
Eric Niebler
Boost Consulting
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