Re: [boost] lockfree workaround for msvc compiler bug (was Re: Boost 1.61.0 Release Candidate 2)

Subject: Re: [boost] lockfree workaround for msvc compiler bug (was Re: Boost 1.61.0 Release Candidate 2)
From: Bo Persson (bop_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-05-11 12:58:00

On 2016-05-11 18:37, Andrey Semashev wrote:
> On Wednesday, 11 May 2016 19:36:42 MSK Stephan T. Lavavej
> wrote:
>> [Tim Blechmann]
>>
>>> we could add a release note:
>>> Due to a bug in VS 2015 Update 2 boost.lockfree might
> trigger error C2338.
>>
>> This is not a bug. I think I've explained this sufficiently.
>
> I think I agree with Tim on this. The code is valid according to
> the standard, and the compiler rejects it.
>

But it's not a bug if it is done on purpose.