Re: [boost] [release] xpressive bug fix

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-30 20:29:57

Eric Niebler wrote:
> What are the chances that I'll be able to merge a bug fix to the release 
> branch? This one: http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2157 just came 
> in, and I've already fixed it on trunk. Assuming that the next cycle of 
> the trunk tests don't show anything amiss, would I be permitted to merge 
> the fix?

Yes, although it may not appear in the beta.

> 
> The bug will not cause crashes, but it will lead to incorrect results 
> when matching the end-of-line assertion ($) against internal line 
> breaks, which is fairly common usage scenario. I have high confidence in 
> the fix.
> 
> These are the relevant changesets:
> http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/47899
> http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/47901

--Beman