Re: [boost] Automating the header compilation check. was : [thread]1.36 thread.hpp compilation problem

Subject: Re: [boost] Automating the header compilation check. was : [thread]1.36 thread.hpp compilation problem
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-05 11:06:11

AMDG

John Maddock wrote:
> No, I've done this by hand in the past, and it's *very* tedious.
>
> BTW, it's not sufficient to simply include the header: if the header 
> contains templates, then you also need to instantiate those templates 
> to ensure everything they use is visible to them.  Not sure how one 
> would automate that :-(

I think it is sufficient for most purposes if you test with a compiler that
checks non-dependent names when a template is defined.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe