Re: [boost] [date_time] Change to the time_duration default format.

Subject: Re: [boost] [date_time] Change to the time_duration default format.
From: Andrey Semashev (andrey.semashev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-06-14 03:05:00

On Sunday 14 June 2009 02:37:35 Ilya Bobir wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I would like to propose a change to the default format for the
> time_duration objects.  Current format is "%H:%M:%S%f".  It does not
> allow one to input a time_duration that is longer than 99 hours.  My
> proposal is to change the format to be "%O:%M:%S%f".
>
> time_duration objects are not restricted to 99 hours so the current
> behavior seems to be incorrect.
>
> I have submitted a patch but was told that the change is a braking
> change and need to be discussed on a mailing list:
> https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1861#comment:3
>
> Please reply if you think there could be issues with the change to the
> default time_duration format.

See this thread:

http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/189844