Re: [boost] BOOST_NO_INTRINSIC_INT64_T

Subject: Re: [boost] BOOST_NO_INTRINSIC_INT64_T
From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-03-26 14:48:52

> here it what I use it for:
>
> I have a class which has a member function for each type. e.g.
>
>
>    #if BOOST_HAS_LONG_LONG
>    save(long long);
>    #endif
>    save(uint_64);  // compiler error iif uint_64 is only a typedef for 
> long long)
>
> so I think I want to be able to say
>
>    #if BOOST_HAS_LONG_LONG
>    save(long long);
>    #endif
>    #if BOOST_HAS_INT64 &&  BOOST_INSTRINSIC_INT64
>    save(uint_64);  // OK
>    #endif

What's wrong with:

save(int);
save(long);
#ifdef BOOST_HAS_LONG_LONG
save(long long);
#elif defined(BOOST_HAS_MS_INT64)
save(__int64);
#endif

??

I don't think there are any types used for int64_t other than long/long 
long/__int64?

HTH, John.