Re: [boost] [lockfree] Faulty (?) static assert

Subject: Re: [boost] [lockfree] Faulty (?) static assert
From: Tim Blechmann (tim_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-09-02 10:29:17

>>> Hmmm, I do not understand. If the queue is constructed with
>>> fixed_size<false> (which is the default), this assertion will _always_
>>> fire as you're not required to specify a capacity in this case.
>>
>> that's the purpose of this assertion. if the data structure is not fixed-
>> sized, you should use the explicit queue(int capacity) constructor in
>> order to populate the free-list.
> 
> In this case, I'd suggest converting the compile-time asserts into run-time
> asserts as all non-templated constructors are always instantiated regardless
> whether they will be called or not. 

hm, good point. will adapt the code