Re: [boost] [1.46] Last few merges needed?

Subject: Re: [boost] [1.46] Last few merges needed?
From: Rene Rivera (grafikrobot_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-27 10:59:34

Next time, please start a new thread / subject...

On 1/27/2011 9:51 AM, Joachim Faulhaber wrote:
>>> Is there likely to be a window when these changes can be merged - maybe
>>> between beta and release?
>
> I have encountered a problem today that I would like to fix and merge
> before release:
>
> When preceded by the include
> #include<boost/thread.hpp>
>
> Boost.Icl code
> #include<boost/icl/some_icl_file.hpp>
>
> does not compile anymore. The problem could be located in macro code:
>
> BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT(bool,
>      value = (interval_bound_type<Type>::value
>              <  icl::interval_bounds::undefined));
>
> This bug obviously would be very annoying to users, who want to use
> Boost.Icl together with Boost.Tread.
>
> The fix is very tiny and trivial
>
> BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT(bool,
>      value = ((interval_bound_type<Type>::value)
>              <  icl::interval_bounds::undefined));
>
> parentheses around a subexpression in two lines.
>
> I've just committed that fix to the trunk after testing locally.
>
> So I'd like to ask for permission to merge this small fix to the release branch.

Short answer, no. Long answer, this doesn't look like a showstopper to 
me. Perhaps just a small comment on the release notes pointing to the 
trac issue is enough?

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