Re: [boost] [type_traits] is_enum on scoped enums doesn't works as expected

Subject: Re: [boost] [type_traits] is_enum on scoped enums doesn't works as expected
From: John Maddock (boost.regex_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-08-25 13:03:50

>> I will add whatever is needed for the library selection when compiling in
>> C++0x mode and see how boost::is_enum behaves to try to understand why
>> boost::is_enum is not working, as is not using the std::is_enum, but IIRC 
>> an
>> intrinsic.
> Boost.TypeTraits does not use intrinsics for clang yet.
> (c.f. https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/72725)
>
>
>this explains why it is not working now. Is someone working on this issue?

Not me, we need a Clang expert to look into it - or at least someone with 
access to Clang to take care of the testing - someone did submit a patch to 
enable intrinsic support for Clang, but it broke more things than it fixed 
so it got reverted :-(

John.