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[Boost] [Review] [Boost.MySQL] - Review Complete
by Richard Hodges 15 Jun '22

15 Jun '22

Dear All, The submission of Boost.MySQL has created plenty of "lively debate". Unsurprisingly, a library which is based on Asio, of which there are few experts, has given rise to a great deal of questioning around performance, memory re-use, correct return types and so on. It has been noted that Reuben, the library's author, has been very responsive. Both in this mailing list and in terms of raising PRs. A specific concern was raised about the name of the library, and whether it infringed any commercial trade marks. Reuben took the trouble to reach out to Oracle to check. They have responded that there is no infringement and we may use the name. In the end though, despite a great deal of words written raising concerns, ideas and suggestions, we received size reviews, all of which were high quality. The results were: Accept: 3 Conditional Accept: 2 Reject: 1 Having carefully weighed up: - The stated aims of the library - The quality of the implementation - The demonstrated responsiveness of the author - The value of the library to users of MySQL - The value of the library as a teaching tool for implementing a complex, cancellable, asynchronous protocol on ASIO, which correctly adapts to the use of user-selection completion tokens, It seems right to ACCEPT this library into Boost. My congratulations to Reuben. -- Richard Hodges hodges.r(a)gmail.com office: +44 2032 898 513 home: +376 861 195 mobile: +376 380 212

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Boost MySQL Review Is In Progress
by Richard Hodges 14 May '22

14 May '22

Dear All, We've had a good response for calls to review this much anticipated library, and there is a lot of interest on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/cpp/comments/unik91/acceptance_review_for_boostmys… . In general the public perception of utility libraries like this in Boost seems popular, and Boost's emphasis on quality is often mentioned. If you are able, I would be more than grateful if you could take a few hours over this delightful weekend to offer a review. The more eyes on this project the better, as if it is successful, it will no doubt prompt submission of similar libraries targeting other popular database and messaging systems. The Boost formal review of the MySQL library started on May 10th, 2022 and will conclude on May 19th, 2022 (inclusive) - In fact, I am able to accept submissions up until the (GMT) morning of May 20th as I'll be traveling on May19th. The library is authored by Rubén Pérez Hidalgo (@anarthal in the CppLang slack). Documentation: https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/index.html Source: https://github.com/anarthal/mysql/ The library is built on the bedrock of Boost.Asio and provides both synchronous and asynchronous client connectors for the MySQL database system. Boost.MySQL is written from the ground up, implementing the entire protocol with no external dependencies beyond the Boost library. It is compatible with MariaDB. Connectivity options include TCP, SSL and Unix Sockets. For async interfaces, examples in the documentation demonstrate full compatibility with all Asio completion handler styles, including: Callbacks:- https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples/query_async_callbacks.html Futures :- https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples/query_async_futures.html Boost.Coroutine :- https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples/query_async_coroutines.html C++20 Coroutines :- https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples/query_async_coroutinescpp20… Rubén has also implemented the Asio protocols for deducing default completion token types :- https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples/default_completion_tokens.h… Reviewing a database connector in depth will require setting up an instance of a MySQL database. Fortunately most (all?) Linux distributions carry a MySQL and/or MariaDB package. MySQL community edition is available for download on all platforms here: https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ Rubén has spent quite some time in order to bring us this library candidate. The development process has no doubt been a journey of discovery into Asio, its concepts and inner workings. I am sure he has become a fount of knowledge along the way. >From a personal perspective, I was very happy to be asked to manage this review. I hope it will be the first of many more reviews of libraries that tackle business connectivity problems without further dependencies beyond Boost, arguably one of the most trusted foundation libraries available. Please provide in your review information you think is valuable to understand your choice to ACCEPT or REJECT including Describe as a Boost library. Please be explicit about your decision (ACCEPT or REJECT). Some other questions you might want to consider answering: - Will the library bring additional out-of-the-box utility to Boost? - What is your evaluation of the implementation? - What is your evaluation of the documentation? - Will the choice of API abstraction model ease the development of software that must talk to a MySQL database? - Are there any immediate improvements that could be made after acceptance, if acceptance should happen? - Did you try to use the library? With which compiler(s)? Did you have any problems? - How much effort did you put into your evaluation? A glance? A quick reading? In-depth study? - Are you knowledgeable about the problem domain? More information about the Boost Formal Review Process can be found at: http://www.boost.org/community/reviews.html The review is open to anyone who is prepared to put in the work of evaluating and reviewing the library. Prior experience in contributing to Boost reviews is not a requirement. Thank you for your efforts in the Boost community. They are very much appreciated. Richard Hodges - review manager of the proposed Boost.MySQL library Rubén is often available on CppLang Slack and of course by email should you require any clarification not covered by the documentation, as am I. -- Richard Hodges hodges.r(a)gmail.com office: +44 2032 898 513 home: +376 861 195 mobile: +376 380 212

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Boost MySQL Review Starts Today
by Richard Hodges 10 May '22

10 May '22

Dear All, The Boost formal review of the MySQL library starts Today, taking place from May 10th, 2022 to May 19th, 2022 (inclusive) - We are starting one day after the announced date and extending the period by one day to compensate. The library is authored by Rubén Pérez Hidalgo (@anarthal in the CppLang slack). Documentation: https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/index.html Source: https://github.com/anarthal/mysql/ The library is built on the bedrock of Boost.Asio and provides both synchronous and asynchronous client connectors for the MySQL database system. Boost.MySQL is written from the ground up, implementing the entire protocol with no external dependencies beyond the Boost library. It is compatible with MariaDB. Connectivity options include TCP, SSL and Unix Sockets. For async interfaces, examples in the documentation demonstrate full compatibility with all Asio completion handler styles, including: Callbacks:- https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples/query_async_callbacks.html Futures :- https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples/query_async_futures.html Boost.Coroutine :- https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples/query_async_coroutines.html C++20 Coroutines :- https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples/query_async_coroutinescpp20… Rubén has also implemented the Asio protocols for deducing default completion token types :- https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples/default_completion_tokens.h… Reviewing a database connector in depth will require setting up an instance of a MySQL database. Fortunately most (all?) Linux distributions carry a MySQL and/or MariaDB package. MySQL community edition is available for download on all platforms here: https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ Rubén has spent quite some time in order to bring us this library candidate. The development process has no doubt been a journey of discovery into Asio, its concepts and inner workings. I am sure he has become a fount of knowledge along the way. >From a personal perspective, I was very happy to be asked to manage this review. I hope it will be the first of many more reviews of libraries that tackle business connectivity problems without further dependencies beyond Boost, arguably one of the most trusted foundation libraries available. Please provide in your review information you think is valuable to understand your choice to ACCEPT or REJECT including Describe as a Boost library. Please be explicit about your decision (ACCEPT or REJECT). Some other questions you might want to consider answering: - Will the library bring additional out-of-the-box utility to Boost? - What is your evaluation of the implementation? - What is your evaluation of the documentation? - Will the choice of API abstraction model ease the development of software that must talk to a MySQL database? - Are there any immediate improvements that could be made after acceptance, if acceptance should happen? - Did you try to use the library? With which compiler(s)? Did you have any problems? - How much effort did you put into your evaluation? A glance? A quick reading? In-depth study? - Are you knowledgeable about the problem domain? More information about the Boost Formal Review Process can be found at: http://www.boost.org/community/reviews.html The review is open to anyone who is prepared to put in the work of evaluating and reviewing the library. Prior experience in contributing to Boost reviews is not a requirement. Thank you for your efforts in the Boost community. They are very much appreciated. Richard Hodges - review manager of the proposed Boost.MySQL library Rubén is often available on CppLang Slack and of course by email should you require any clarification not covered by the documentation, as am I. -- Richard Hodges hodges.r(a)gmail.com tg: @rhodges office: +44 2032 898 513 mobile: +376 380 212

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[release] Boost 1.79.0
by Marshall Clow 13 Apr '22

13 Apr '22

Release 1.79.0 of the Boost C++ Libraries is now available. These open-source libraries work well with the C++ Standard Library, and are usable across a broad spectrum of applications. The Boost license encourages both commercial and non-commercial use. This release contains numerous enhancements and bug fixes for existing libraries. For details, including download links, see <http://www.boost.org/users/news/version_1.79.0> You can also download directly from: <https://boostorg.jfrog.io/artifactory/main/release/1.79.0/> To install this release on your system, see <http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/release/more/getting_started/index.html> Thanks to everyone who participated in this release. -- The Boost Release Team Marshall Clow, Michael Caisse, Glen Fernandes

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[release] Boost 1.79.0 beta 1 released
by Marshall Clow 16 Mar '22

16 Mar '22

Boost release 1.79.0 beta 1 is now available at: <https://boostorg.jfrog.io/artifactory/main/beta/1.79.0.beta1/source/> The SHA256 checksums are as follows: 8985105623f48d55be01076d98ca4e7a8cb548a8d7f9ad0e1fc3c710d2c75fcf boost_1_79_0_b1.tar.bz2 4b58e4d3b6ff1176b3c6cb9eec496c1f6d2535270e97ec140da533d68766ca39 boost_1_79_0_b1.tar.gz 4d05b458cd039afe86003cf7e1e6c3a358b5b2d031892e620eedc344ab200246 boost_1_79_0_b1.7z 768875ad5c77763445e8b119072cfa1e64854b071a353dd44c3c73ff46df910b boost_1_79_0_b1.zip For details of what's in the release, see <https://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_79_0.html>. Please download the beta, give it a try, and report any problems you encounter. Thanks, -- The Boost Release Team

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[release] Boost 1.78.0
by Marshall Clow 08 Dec '21

08 Dec '21

Release 1.78.0 of the Boost C++ Libraries is now available. These open-source libraries work well with the C++ Standard Library, and are usable across a broad spectrum of applications. The Boost license encourages both commercial and non-commercial use. This release contains numerous enhancements and bug fixes for existing libraries. For details, including download links, see <http://www.boost.org/users/news/version_1.78.0> You can also download directly from: <https://boostorg.jfrog.io/artifactory/main/release/1.78.0/> To install this release on your system, see <http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/release/more/getting_started/index.html> Thanks to everyone who participated in this release. Thanks, -- The Boost Release Team Marshall Clow, Michael Caisse, Glen Fernandes

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[release] Boost 1.7.0 beta 1 released
by Marshall Clow 11 Nov '21

11 Nov '21

Boost release 1.77.0 beta 1 is now available at: <https://boostorg.jfrog.io/artifactory/main/beta/1.78.0.beta1/source/> The SHA256 checksums are as follows: 7a3a025451dfa2923129214eef7d16b03c02310a353d02158a549f6caa4284b0 boost_1_78_0_b1.tar.bz2 c491b1dcb916195598aa6581d6708d57fcc750516641c22511c088d572de9c07 boost_1_78_0_b1.tar.gz 35e7a3b0eb412a3933e57c72ba96374eb7d88ff1f89dbec62a16d67ffea2105a boost_1_78_0_b1.7z e6b68feb2f63401c96ca9fe25e939b409189fbe526a6e784e4bd69832c8f09cb boost_1_78_0_b1.zip For details of what's in the release, see <https://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_78_0.html>. Please download the beta, give it a try, and report any problems you encounter. Thanks, -- The Boost Release Team

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[release]Boost 1.77.0
by Marshall Clow 13 Aug '21

13 Aug '21

Release 1.77.0 of the Boost C++ Libraries is now available. These open-source libraries work well with the C++ Standard Library, and are usable across a broad spectrum of applications. The Boost license encourages both commercial and non-commercial use. This release contains two new libraries and numerous enhancements and bug fixes for existing libraries. * Describe: A C++14 reflection library, from Peter Dimov. Provides macros for describing enumerators and struct/class members, and primitives for querying this information. * Lambda2: A C++14, dependency-free, single header lambda library, from Peter Dimov. For details, including download links, see <http://www.boost.org/users/news/version_1.77.0> You can also download directly from: <https://boostorg.jfrog.io/artifactory/main/release/1.77.0/> To install this release on your system, see <http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/release/more/getting_started/index.html> Thanks to everyone who participated in this release. Thanks, -- The Boost Release Team Marshall Clow, Michael Caisse, Glen Fernandes

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[release] Boost 1.77.0 beta 1 released
by Marshall Clow 14 Jul '21

14 Jul '21

Boost release 1.77.0 beta 1 is now available at: <https://boostorg.jfrog.io/artifactory/main/beta/1.77.0.beta1/source/> The SHA256 checksums are as follows: 1aba2bf9416d71026c9e6bbd10a2b7cfb31b0950baa7ad0861dfb74984d96bd9 boost_1_77_0_b1.zip 55126d149664541ffc9fd1f41b2ec67146d69bdab92e41da4bb8610b755ca9ec boost_1_77_0_b1.7z 1aabe7704e91f4f8d97b81d03ddc21c3396f4b72fc4041f01bfcfc128bac0d73 boost_1_77_0_b1.tar.gz 3d5801790c96d2bc9ed23372c4f9fd963bc2f39fe540e35d7b4fe586ba77dfa7 boost_1_77_0_b1.tar.bz2 For details of what's in the release, see <https://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_77_0.html>. Please download the beta, give it a try, and report any problems you encounter. Thanks, -- The Boost Release Team

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[release] Boost 1.77.0 Beta 1 Release Candidate 1 is available
by Marshall Clow 10 Jul '21

10 Jul '21

The first release candidates for the 1.77.0 beta release are now available at: https://boostorg.jfrog.io/artifactory/main/beta/1.77.0.beta1/source/ 1aba2bf9416d71026c9e6bbd10a2b7cfb31b0950baa7ad0861dfb74984d96bd9 boost_1_77_0_b1_rc1.zip 55126d149664541ffc9fd1f41b2ec67146d69bdab92e41da4bb8610b755ca9ec boost_1_77_0_b1_rc1.7z 1aabe7704e91f4f8d97b81d03ddc21c3396f4b72fc4041f01bfcfc128bac0d73 boost_1_77_0_b1_rc1.tar.gz 3d5801790c96d2bc9ed23372c4f9fd963bc2f39fe540e35d7b4fe586ba77dfa7 boost_1_77_0_b1_rc1.tar.bz2 The web site has NOT YET been updated. As always, the release managers would appreciate it if you download the candidate of your choice and give building it a try. Please report both success and failure, and anything else that is noteworthy. -- The Release managers

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