Re: [boost] Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 has removedstd::unary_functionand std::binary_function

Subject: Re: [boost] Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 has removedstd::unary_functionand std::binary_function
From: Marshall Clow (mclow.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-11-06 09:47:02

On Sun, Nov 6, 2016 at 4:49 AM, Peter Dimov <lists_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> Since a number of bind's tests use boost.function, which is under CMT,
>> I'll take care of it (by adding typedefs.)
>>
>
> Turns out that boost::function already has the typedefs in addition to the
> base classes for some reason.
>
> But there are two showstoppers in Boost.Test:
>
> C:\Projects\boost-git\boost\boost/test/utils/basic_cstring/compare.hpp(79):
> error C2143: syntax error: missing ',' before '<'
>
> and
>
> C:\Projects\boost-git\boost\boost/test/impl/framework.ipp(691): error
> C2039: 'random_shuffle': is not a member of 'std'
>
> that need to be fixed in order for most of the tests to even have a chance
> under c++latest.
>
> Boost.Test also required utility/compare_pointees to be fixed, so I did
> that.
>
> function/test/std_bind_cxx98.cpp also fails because of mem_fun and
> bind1st, and I suppose we need a Config macro to detect their absence.
>
> And we also might need a way (Config macro) to detect the absence of
> std::random_shuffle (or alternatively the presence of std::shuffle.)
>
> Should I merge the changes to Bind, Function and Utility to master, or do
> we wait for the next release for these fixes?
>

My thought is to get them working on develop, let the bots cycle, and then
merge to master.  (which, as you say, is predicated on fixing Boost.Test
first)

-- Marshall