Re: [boost] Boost.System support for Linux 2.4 kernel?

Subject: Re: [boost] Boost.System support for Linux 2.4 kernel?
From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-10 17:24:12

On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 4:41 PM, Alexander Sack <pisymbol_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 9:00 AM, J. van der Wulp <jwulp_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> Is it possible to add compatibility for the Linux 2.4 kernel to the
>> system library? The file boost/system/linux_error.hpp refers to a few
>> macros/constants that are not defined for the linux 2.4 kernel. The
>> exact names of the symbols are: EKEYEXPIRED, EKEYREJECTED, EKEYREVOKED
>> ENOKEY.
>>
>> Is Linux 2.4 a supported platform for Boost?
>
> I would file a ticket and begin here if this can be confirmed.  I have
> not looked at it but there should probably be some linux kernel
> versioning check hackery (read #ifdef) to get this to go perhaps...

Yes, please do file a ticket. A patch would be even more welcome.

Thanks,

--Beman