Re: [boost] Official warnings policy?

Subject: Re: [boost] Official warnings policy?
From: Stewart, Robert (Robert.Stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-04 12:31:05

John Maddock wrote:
>
> I'm *not* saying we should do this for 1.41, but should we
> have an official
> policy regarding compiler warnings and which ones we regard
> as "failures"?

If Boost documents the warnings settings used for each compiler, then all maintainers will have a consistent target while users know exactly what to expect.  Obviously, individual maintainers may use stricter settings or cater to clients that do, but a minimum, consistent, documented policy would be highly useful for all concerned.

There should also be some policies about the sorts of warnings that are considered nuisance and will not be addressed.

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Rob Stewart                           robert.stewart_at_[hidden]
Software Engineer, Core Software      using std::disclaimer;
Susquehanna International Group, LLP  http://www.sig.com

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