Re: [boost] Boost.Config, function+bind on Borland, and BOOST_NO_VOID_RETURNS

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-01-31 12:09:32

From: "Douglas Gregor" <gregod_at_[hidden]>
> On Thursday 31 January 2002 11:43 am, you wrote:
> > From: "Douglas Gregor" <gregod_at_[hidden]>
> >
> > > So bind won't swallow return values?
> >
> > No, bind<void> currently doesn't swallow return values.
>
> Should it?

Probably yes, although I usually tend to follow the usual language
semantics.

Will it?

Probably no. Making this work reliably on all supported compilers is
nontrivial, if our void workaround experience is any indication; and lacking
this feature is not such a showstopper for bind as it would be for function.