Re: [boost] [lexical_cast][math] can't unconditionally call math::changesign with long double

Subject: Re: [boost] [lexical_cast][math] can't unconditionally call math::changesign with long double
From: Jeroen Habraken (vexocide_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-02-23 23:14:13

On 23 February 2013 18:53, Eric Niebler <eniebler_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> lexical_cast is using math::changesign with long double regardless of
> whether BOOST_MATH_NO_LONG_DOUBLE_MATH_FUNCTIONS is defined or not. This
> is causing Boost.Test build problems (see here http://tinyurl.com/af5453h
> ).
>
> I'm pretty sure this is a bug in lexical_cast, so I've opened a ticket:
> https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/8162
>
> I've assigned it to the last person to touch lexical_cast.hpp. Apologies
> if that's not right. There is no entry for lexical_cast in
> libs/maintainers.txt.

You've assigned it to the right person, Antony has become the new
maintainer of lexical_cast as per
http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2011/05/181523.php. This is also
reflected in  https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/report/15 and should
probably be added to libs/maintainers.txt.

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Jeroen