Re: [boost] [review] Review of Outcome (starts Fri-19-May)

Subject: Re: [boost] [review] Review of Outcome (starts Fri-19-May)
From: Michael Caisse (mcaisse-lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-05-19 18:24:53

On 5/19/17 10:00, Niall Douglas via Boost wrote:
>>> Outcome makes use of variable templates. There is still a code path
>>> using types instead, but it is used exclusively on MSVC and I aim to
>>> remove it as soon as Microsoft fix their compiler (I was told it'll be
>>> VS2017 Update 1).
>>
>> So Outcome requires C++14 then? Does this mean that compilation with
>> gcc 4.9.x is not supported?
> 
> The minimum known working compilers are listed at
> https://ned14.github.io/boost.outcome/prerequisites.html. As it says,
> you need GCC 5.4 minimum, and in practice GCC 6 if you want to avoid
> ICEs, and GCC 7 if you want full functionality (assuming GCC has fixed
> the bugs Outcome triggers in GCC 6).
> 

Hi Niall - This is a bit confusing. It sounds like gcc 6 or greater is
needed. I can't think of a situation where ICE'ng the compiler is
considered working.

michael
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