Re: [boost] [clang][preprocessor] Testing of clang emualting the VC++ preprocessor on Windows

Subject: Re: [boost] [clang][preprocessor] Testing of clang emualting the VC++ preprocessor on Windows
From: degski (degski_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-04-05 07:02:59

> All this talk of yours about how conformant to the C++ standard Microsoft
> is becoming means nothing unless they can fix the preprocessor. The rest of
> your touting of how serious Microsoft is in conforming to the C++ standard
> is just "show business" to me. Whatever Microsoft ships as their backend
> compiler, whatever noises they make about being serious about conforming as
> closely as possible to the C++11 or C++14 or C++17 standards, if they can't
> ship a C++ standards preprocessor they will never be conformant to the C++
> standard.
>

It seems google is happy
<https://randomascii.wordpress.com/2016/03/24/compiler-bugs-found-when-porting-chromium-to-vc-2015/>,
maybe boost should tell them that you're unhappy with the preprocessor and
where it's buggy?

Have a good day,

degski