Re: [boost] Ignoring unused type aliases in concepts

Subject: Re: [boost] Ignoring unused type aliases in concepts
From: Mateusz Loskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-12-17 17:06:44

On Mon, 17 Dec 2018 at 17:29, Paul A. Bristow via Boost
<boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Mateusz Loskot via Boost
> > Sent: 17 December 2018 13:42
> > To: boost_at_[hidden]
> > Cc: Mateusz Loskot
> > Subject: [boost] Ignoring unused type aliases in concepts
> >
> > In concepts, such unused type aliases are not uncommon.
> > What is the best way to ignore compiler warnings about those?
> >
> > Options I'm aware of are:
> > 1. Adjust compile options in build configuration (Jamfile)
> > 2. Use #pragma in headers
> > 3. Use boost::ignore_unused_variable_warning(alias{}) (or little
> > brother boost::ignore_unused)
> > 4. Ignore ignoring them.
> >
> > The options 1 and 2 are mentioned on
> > https://svn.boost.org/trac10/wiki/Guidelines/WarningsGuidelines
> >
> > The option 3 is not and is there any particular reason why?
>
> No reason, except that TRAC is now read-only, so I can edit it.

Right. Sounds good :)

> I asked before for suggestions about if and where this document should be placed in Boost's GitHub world, but didn't get any
> response.
>
> If a decision can be made on this, then I will move it and update to include option 3.

Paul, I remember your call. In fact, I've been waiting for answer to
your it myself too,
because I was going to help copying the old wiki to GitHub.

What about collecting a list of what to migrate and where?
I've just started this page
https://github.com/boostorg/website/wiki/Trac-Wiki-Migration

Best regards,
-- 
Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net