Re: [boost] [TR1] Test failures with VC9 + MS TR1

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-04-11 13:46:42

Richard Webb wrote:
> The std_test_regex test is now failing with a different error :(

:-(  Indeed.

> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
> 9.0\VC\INCLUDE\../include/regex(3543) : error C2676: binary '&&' :
> 'boost::regex_traits_architype<charT>::char_class_type' does not
> define this operator or a conversion to a type acceptable to the
> predefined operator
>
> Full error @ http://tinyurl.com/6ktl8c.
> Any thoughts?

This looks like a bug in the MS/Dinkumware implementation: the typedef 
char_class_type is required to be a bitmask type, and bitmask types aren't 
required to support operator&&.  The only thing I haven't checked is the 
latest draft std: the website isn't responding at present :-(

Regards, John.