Re: [boost] [thread] Compiler eoorrs while running the tests

Subject: Re: [boost] [thread] Compiler eoorrs while running the tests
From: vicente.botet (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-05-20 12:01:45

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Williams" <anthony.ajw_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: [boost] [thread] Compiler eoorrs while running the tests

> 
> "vicente.botet" <vicente.botet_at_[hidden]> writes:
> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Anthony Williams" <anthony.ajw_at_[hidden]>
>> To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 1:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [boost] [thread] Compiler eoorrs while running the tests
>>
>>
>>> 
>>> "vicente.botet" <vicente.botet_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I get some compile errors with boost 1.43
>>>>
>>>> gcc.compile.c++ ..\..\..\bin.v2\libs\thread\test\test_thread_return_local_lib.test\gcc-mingw-4.4.0\debug\threading-multi\test_thread_return_local.o
>>>> ..\..\../boost/thread/detail/thread.hpp: In function 'boost::thread make_thread_return_local(boost::thread::id*)':
>>>> ..\..\../boost/thread/detail/thread.hpp:111: error: 'boost::thread::thread(boost::thread&)' is private
>>>> test_thread_return_local.cpp:16: error: within this context
>>>>
>>>> How can the following compile?
>>>>
>>>> boost::thread make_thread_return_local(boost::thread::id* the_id)
>>>> {
>>>>     boost::thread t(do_nothing,the_id);
>>>>     return t;
>>>> }
>>> 
>>> It works on compilers with rvalue references, and on MSVC. With g++ it
>>> should work if you specify -std=c++0x.
>>
>> It would be possible to run these tests only with compilers having rvalue references.
> 
> It's marked as an expected failure on most platforms. The fact that it
> fails serves as documentation that it's not supported. I'm not sure
> whether classes using Boost.Move support this.

Could you give a platform on which this works (of course other that C++0x support)?
I don't see the advantage of marking it as expected failure if there is no one that succeed. It would be better document that this is not supported on the documentation.

Best,
Vicente