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Subject: Re: [boost] [Boost-users] [Chrono] The default BOOST_CHRONO_VERSION is still 1
From: Vicente J. Botet Escriba (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-08-24 07:26:37


Le 24/08/14 01:49, DonM a écrit :
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Chrono] The default BOOST_CHRONO_VERSION
> is still 1
> From: "Vicente J. Botet Escriba" <vicente.botet_at_[hidden]>
> Date: 8/23/2014 6:28 AM
> To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
>>
>> Le 23/08/14 01:41, DonM a écrit :
>>> The docs (boost_1_56_0/doc/html/chrono/reference.html) say:
>>>
>>> "The default value for BOOST_CHRONO_VERSION will be changed to 2
>>> since Boost 1.55. "
>>>
>>> However, it still has the value 1 in both 1.55 and 1.56.
>>>
>>> Not a big deal, I just noticed and figured I'd mention it.
>>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I must remove this comment as as there is a incompatibility this will
>> break user code. I planned to do a smooth trarnsition, but there were
>> some complains.
>>
>> Thanks for pointing this issue,
>> Vicente
>
> Are you saying that you never intend to change the default value? That
> would be a mistake, in my opinion. Version 2 is much better -- the I/O
> stuff works. If users need backwards compatibility, they can define
> version 1, but encourage people to use version 2. Just my $0.02.
>
What others think?

Vicente


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