Re: [boost] [warnings] Are warnings acceptable artifactsfrom builds?

Subject: Re: [boost] [warnings] Are warnings acceptable artifactsfrom builds?
From: Emil Dotchevski (emildotchevski_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-09-09 02:39:48

On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 11:06 PM, Vladimir Prus<vladimir_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Emil Dotchevski wrote:
>> I agree that warnings are annoying; the problem is that a compiler may
>> choose to warn about anything at all, this is not subject to any
>> specifications. What if a compiler warns about lines being longer than
>> 80 characters? I'd think that most would agree that such a warning is
>> unreasonable.
>
> You've picked a wrong example. If such code is part of Boost, then it's
> in violation of library guidelines:

You got me here. :)

Honestly, I don't know if my code violates that guideline, because it
turns out secretly I'm already violating another guideline: I don't
use fixed width font when coding. :))

Emil Dotchevski
Reverge Studios, Inc.
http://www.revergestudios.com/reblog/index.php?n=ReCode