Re: [boost] [Boost.Asio] Compiler warning in address_v6.hpp

Subject: Re: [boost] [Boost.Asio] Compiler warning in address_v6.hpp
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-04-01 21:37:23

AMDG

Fraser Hutchison wrote:
> I'm new to boost and am looking for a bit of advice if possible.
>
> asio/ip/address_v6.hpp lines 58 & 355 yield the following compiler 
> warnings when flag -Wmissing-braces (which is enabled by -Wall) is set:
>
> missing braces around initializer for 'u_char [16]'
> missing braces around initializer for 'in6_addr::<anonymous union>'
>
> These can be avoided by amending e.g. line 58 from
>
> boost::asio::detail::in6_addr_type tmp_addr = IN6ADDR_ANY_INIT;
>
> to
>
> boost::asio::detail::in6_addr_type tmp_addr = {{IN6ADDR_ANY_INIT}};
>
> Is this worth submitting a bug report and patch for this, or not?

Asio is using IN6ADDR_ANY_INIT correctly.  Such a "fix" will
break on any platform for which IN6ADDR_ANY_INIT is defined
sanely.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe