Re: [boost] [1.47.0] Permission to merge filesystem HP-UX issue fix?

Subject: Re: [boost] [1.47.0] Permission to merge filesystem HP-UX issue fix?
From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-06-27 12:40:50

On 6/27/2011 7:20 AM, Beman Dawes wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Eric Niebler <eric_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> On 6/27/2011 4:51 AM, Beman Dawes wrote:
>>> OK to merge:
>>>
>>>    https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/72521
>>
>> Has this been tested on an HP-UX system?
> 
> Yes. The submitter was kind enough to do some testing. Also, I was
> able to find some docs on the HP web site to verify.
> 
>> If the change is HP-UX
>> specific, why isn't it wrapped in an appropriate BOOST_WORKAROUND?
> 
> It isn't at all clear to me exactly what HP environments this applies
> to, and I've had problems in the past identifying when an HP fix
> should be applied. The fix seem harmless in other environments,
> particularly since it is in a source file rather than a header.

OK, that seems reasonable. Go ahead.

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