Re: [boost] Are some of the trunk regression tests running in C++0x mode when they shouldn't be?

Subject: Re: [boost] Are some of the trunk regression tests running in C++0x mode when they shouldn't be?
From: Gennadiy Rozental (rogeeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-11-11 01:20:49

Steven Watanabe <watanabesj <at> gmail.com> writes:

> > What is the problem with enabling C++11 features if possible? 
> > We do not expect backward compatibility issues, don't we?
> > 
> 
> The problem is that as a library developer,
> it isn't your decision whether to enable it or not.

[snip]

> It's better to let users decide whether they
> want C++11 support.  

Ok. I mostly agree, even though MSVC enabled these by default and gcc users will
have to make extra effort.

> For testing, just look
> at the testers that have C++11 enabled.  Most
> of them have _0x in the name.  For your own
> testing you can pass cxxflags=-std=c++0x
> on the command line.

Ok. Let me look into making this change. I guess I'll need to put this in
documentation.

Gennadiy