Re: Dropping C++03 support (again)

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2023-02-05 17:15:38

On 2/4/23 11:05 PM, Andrzej Krzemienski via Boost wrote:
> niedz., 5 lut 2023 o 01:29 Peter Dimov via Boost <boost_at_[hidden]>
> napisał(a):
> 
>> Robert Ramey wrote:
>>> On 2/4/23 10:50 AM, Peter Dimov via Boost wrote:
>>>
>>>   > As long as a C++11 compiler is used, code that compiles and works with
>>>   > 1.82 should continue to compile and work with 1.83, without changes.
>>>
>>> The serialization library consists of code from 2002 which is tested at
>> each
>>> release to be sure it works with all known C++ compilers.  A few tests
>> are
>>> elided on one or another platforms because they depend on standard
>> libraries
>>> which have been added/dropped over the years.
>>>
>>> May I presume that this doesn't affect me and I can ignore it?
>>
>> Yes, I think you can. Nothing will be required on your end.
>>
> 
> However, if I understand the idea correctly, you might not be able to offer
> a c++03 support anymore.
> If Boost.Serialization depends on Boost.Optional and Boost.Optional depends
> on Boost.TypeTraits,

I'm pretty sure it doesn't

> and Boost.TypeTraits decide tos remove the code for C++03 compatibility,
> then Boost.Serialization
> loses C++03 compatibility also.

Right.

I think the wording is confusing here.  The proposal is not to drop 03 
support - whatever that means.  The proposal is to deprecate and remove 
a few older boost libraries which some library and user code might depend.

So - understood this way I get it.  I still don't see what benefit 
obtains though.

Robert Ramey

> 
> Regards,
> &rzej;
> 
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