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Subject: Re: [boost] [interest] underlying type library
From: Nevin Liber (nevin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-08-21 17:35:42


On 21 August 2011 05:10, Vicente J. Botet Escriba
<vicente.botet_at_[hidden]>wrote:

> I understand that Boost can not rely on libraries promoting undefined
> behavior, but sometimes using undefined behavior can be accepted if at the
> end the function ensures everything is in a state that is consistent.

If you invoke undefined behavior, by definition it is impossible to ensure
everything is in a consistent state afterwards. Undefined behavior really
means "don't go there".

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