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Subject: Re: [boost] [new Warnings policy] MS C4180 on the Maintenance Guidelines
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-19 07:01:31

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On
Behalf Of
> Steven Watanabe
> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:11 AM
> To: boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [boost] [new Warnings policy] MS C4180 on the Maintenance
Guidelines
>
> AMDG
>
> Emil Dotchevski wrote:
> > Actually, prompted by compile error in Boost Exception on GCC 3.4.5,
> > triggered by a warning "fix" made just prior to release (see
> > http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3641) I think we should ban all
> > last minute changes (including warning "fixes") that are not
> > addressing *bugs*.
> >
>
> +1. Warnings should be suppressed, but fixing them isn't worth the risk late
in the release cycle.

Definitely +1 more.

Paul 

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