Re: [boost] Boost on Sun CC without STLPort

Subject: Re: [boost] Boost on Sun CC without STLPort
From: Dean Michael Berris (mikhailberis_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-12-07 20:41:15

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 2:02 AM, Stefan Teleman <stefan.teleman_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 11:28, Dean Michael Berris
>>
>> That would definitely help. Thanks Beman!
>
> http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/821-1383/bkaty?l=en&a=view
>
> Support for the Apache C++ Standard Library 4.2.1 was introduced with
> Sun Studio 12.1 and higher. It can be enabled by passing
> -library=stdcxx4 to the compiler. This flag is a no-op if the library
> is not installed on the system (it must be installed separately).
>

Okay, as I understand it the STL that Sun uses (libCstd) is a
RogueWave derived STL -- which subsequently is the same library which
became Apache stdcxx. Is stdcxx the new default or is libCstd still
the default with later versions of the compiler/OS?

> The library is currently available on Solaris 11 Express only --
> released in November this year. It may [ very likely will ] also be
> available in a future Solaris 10 Update release.
>
> If anyone is interested in testing Boost with Apache stdcxx on Solaris
> 10, and need Solaris 10 [ any version ] packages for the stdcxx
> library, please contact me privately. It is also possible to use
> Apache stdcxx with Sun Studio 12.
>

Thanks, so I just need to check whether I can get access to Solaris
11. I'd guess if I would need to support older compilers then Boost
would be a no-go.

Thanks again Stefan!

-- 
Dean Michael Berris
deanberris.com