Re: [boost] [thread/exception] trivial compile fix

Subject: Re: [boost] [thread/exception] trivial compile fix
From: Tim Blechmann (tim_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-07-02 03:59:55

>>>> it is a fix/workaround for boost.thread and boost.exception. all it
>>>> changes is to use boost::enable_if instead of enable_if
>>> Isn't better to understand why ? It's not normal that enable_if inside
>>> a nested namespace needs to have boost:: specified and while we are at
>>> it why boost::enable_if and not ::boost::enable_if ?
>> feel free to look into it:
>>
>> * check out trunk
>> * go to libs/lockfree/tests
>> * change the files: move the inclusion of boost/test/unit_test.hpp to
>>    the front of the file (or apply attached patch)
>> * compile the testsuite
>> * get a deeper understanding of the situation
>>
>> i'm not planning to dig deeper into these libraries, myself
>>
>>
> As I said, there is already an issue reported on this ML
> 
> http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/Boost-Test-g-compilation-error-due-to-ambiguity-between-template-lt-class-Cond-class-T-gt-struct-boo-tt4282786.html

great to see that it is a known issue. not so great to see that the bug
is in the tracker for several months without activity ...