Re: [boost] Support for BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION

Subject: Re: [boost] Support for BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
From: Stephen Kelly (steveire_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-10 07:14:16

On 10/10/2013 01:09 PM, Sergey Cheban wrote:
> On 10.10.2013 12:21, Stephen Kelly wrote:
>
>>>>> I understand there's been some discussion about dropping support for
>>>>> compliers with BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION defined.
>>>>> Has some
>>>>> final decision been made about this?
>>>> What is the question behind the question?
>>> Once the decision is taken, I can get rid of some workarounds in the
>>> Boost
>>> libs I maintain.
>>
>> Indeed. I already have patches ready to push which remove the use of the
>> macro throughout boost.
> I think it is reasonable to push them in several days after releasing
> 1.55 (providing there is no significant negative feedback).

That makes no sense at all. My patches affect the master branch, not the
release branch.

I'd prefer to commit them in a few days from now. There's a lot more to
do and waiting until November is unnecessary.

Thanks,

Steve.