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

Subject: Re: [boost] [1.46] Last few merges needed?
From: Joachim Faulhaber (afojgo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-27 11:22:53

2011/1/27 Rene Rivera <grafikrobot_at_[hidden]>:
> 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.

Hmm. The effect makes Boost.Icl almost unusable for users that include
<boost.thread.hpp> somewhere before icl stuff. On the other hand the
fix is pretty trivial. But well, the decision is up to you.

Joachim