Re: [boost] [config] Positive feature macros, r2

Subject: Re: [boost] [config] Positive feature macros, r2
From: John Maddock (jz.maddock_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-01-26 18:03:36

> Of course if we decide to follow Peter's suggestion and make the 
> change, it is, as always, who is going to do the work. It would be 
> ridiculous to lay this all on John. I am volunteering to help if 
> needed, and I imagine Peter would also, so it would be a matter of 
> finding those people with the time to make this happen if we decided 
> to do it.
>

I think that since this is effectively Config.v2 we're talking about 
here, and since I have absolutely no time for this anyway, then if it's 
decided that this is the way forward, it would be better if the 
maintenance baton were handed on to someone else at this point: BTW this 
is absolutely not me "chucking my toys out of the pram", just a 
realistic assessment that I have neither time nor much inclination for 
this at this time.  I would obviously try and provide constructive 
criticism / help as I can.  I'm also frankly amazed that the design has 
worked as well as it has for so long - there's an awful lot of hard one 
knowledge encoded in the Config headers, and I hope that can be retained.

BTW, if we're looking at a redesign, and potentially a lot of churn in 
client code, I think I'd like to see at least a mini-review before any 
change:Â  Boost.Config is so central to everything and the effects of 
substantive change potentially so damaging if we get wrong, that some 
extra-special caution is required in this particular case IMO.

Best, John.

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