Re: [boost] [c++0x] OK to merge cpp0x branch config changes to trunk?

Subject: Re: [boost] [c++0x] OK to merge cpp0x branch config changes to trunk?
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-02-21 15:33:59

AMDG

Mathias Gaunard wrote:
> Beman Dawes wrote:
>> See http://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/branches/cpp0x
>>
>> This branch adds the following config macros:
>>
>> [...]             BOOST_NO_DECLTYPE                    [...]
>
> I see that this macro is defined for GCC 4.3+ when std=c++0x is not used.
> However, decltype is still available with __decltype__ outside of 
> C++0x experimental mode.
>
> Would a
> #define decltype __decltype__
> on this compiler not be a better idea?

No it wouldn't.  A BOOST_DECLTYPE macro would
be acceptable, but effectively overriding the default -std
is not a good idea, as it can affect user code.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe