Re: [boost] Boost.Python build error in 1.58 RC1, 2 and 3 (OK in Beta 1)

Subject: Re: [boost] Boost.Python build error in 1.58 RC1, 2 and 3 (OK in Beta 1)
From: Marshall Clow (mclow.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-04-08 14:49:16

On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 10:58 AM, Tom Kent <lists_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 7:52 AM, Marshall Clow <mclow.lists_at_[hidden]>
> wrote:
>
> > > It appears to be this change:
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://github.com/boostorg/python/commit/a911c17fd6e6532807d3a17d597eb391bd484d09
> > >
> >
> > Which was applied directly to the master branch - never appearing on
> > develop.
> >
>
> That's annoying, can we roll this back and do an rc4? It sure would be
> nice if boost::python supports Python 3.
>
>
It would be nice, but would it work? Would that enable Boost.Python to
support Python 3?
I thought that this change was to make it work on Py3 (though, apparently
it was never tested).
[ Looking at the code, I'm pretty sure that reverting this change would not
affect Py2 use ]

-- Marshall