Re: [boost] [msvc] #warning preprocessor directive

Subject: Re: [boost] [msvc] #warning preprocessor directive
From: Andrey Semashev (andrey.semashev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-10-17 15:42:38

On 10/17/17 16:14, Edward Diener via Boost wrote:
> On 10/17/2017 8:10 AM, Beman Dawes via Boost wrote:
>> I find it very irritating that VC++ does not support #warning, and have
>> opened a feature request:
>>
>> https://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio?query=Add%20C%2FC%2B%2B%20%23warning%20preprocessor%20directive 
>>
>>
>> The last time #warning was suggested it was rejected because not enough
>> people voted for it. So please consider upvoting it on the above link.
>>
>> The lack of #warning affects Boost libraries in that developers avoid
>> otherwise useful warnings because of the hassle for using an extension 
>> not
>> supported by VC++.
> 
> Maybe someone could promote #warning as an official addition to the C++ 
> standard ?

I think, if it has to be in a standard, it should become part of C first.