Re: [boost] [integer] Recent changes introduced failures on many platforms

From: Daryle Walker (darylew_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-31 09:17:08

On Jul 31, 2008, at 3:58 AM, Markus Schöpflin wrote:

> Markus Schöpflin wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>> 1) I need to increase the maximum number of pending  
>> instantiations, it seems that the default value of the compiler  
>> (64) is not enough. This is also true for the acc toolset, AFAICT.
>
> [...]
>
> As Boost.Build has recently gained support for specifying the  
> maximum recursion depth in a compiler independent manner, I suggest  
> the following patch for the integer/test Jamfile.
>
> OK to commit?
>
> Markus
> Index: Jamfile.v2
> ===================================================================
> --- Jamfile.v2	(revision 47904)
> +++ Jamfile.v2	(working copy)
> @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
>  test-suite integer
>      :   [ run cstdint_test.cpp ]
>          [ run integer_test.cpp
> -            /boost/test//boost_unit_test_framework ]
> +            /boost/test//boost_unit_test_framework : : : <c++- 
> template-depth>70 ]
>          [ run integer_traits_test.cpp
>              /boost/test//boost_test_exec_monitor/<link>static ]
>          [ run integer_mask_test.cpp

What happens on systems, like mine, that already have sufficient  
recursive depth?  Will specifying a maximum lower that the default  
actually lower the setting?  If so, then this addition could be  
dangerous.

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Daryle Walker
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