Re: [boost] Changes to VS 2012 config

Subject: Re: [boost] Changes to VS 2012 config
From: Jookia (166291_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-11-29 05:45:39

On 29/11/12 13:25, Eric Niebler wrote:
> On 11/28/2012 5:16 PM, Timo H. Geusch wrote:
>> On 11/28/2012 12:59 PM, Beman Dawes wrote:
>>> Historically we didn't add config support until a compiler was
>>> actually released. But if Microsoft is going to be adding features
>>> just via rolling CTP releases, with no formal release for several
>>> years, I'd like to see us add the CTP features based on _MSC_FULL_VER.
>>> Note that the CTP released didn't bump _MSC_VER.
>>>
>>> I'll see if I can find out more about their plans, too.
>>
>> My understanding is that they are releasing out-of-band releases for the
>> compiler that are actual releases, not "just" CTPs. Herb Sutter's talk
>> at the build conference in October very much suggested that there will
>> be regular compiler and runtime library upgrades without having to wait
>> for the next VS upgrade.
>
> Herb has been pretty clear about this. The CTP releases are what we'll
> get until the next major VS release, and the CTP releases are not
> intended for production use. I see this as mostly Microsoft trying to
> limit its liability. For Boost's purposes, I'd like to see us treat the
> CTP releases as full-fledged toolsets.
>
> I don't expect the CTPs will get bugfixes. We'll just get another CTP.
> But that's just a guess; don't quote me.
>

Does this mean we'll have to have workarounds for every single CTP?