Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4460: boost::iostreams::file_descriptor fd(0); fails with "ambiguous overloaded path(...)"

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4460: boost::iostreams::file_descriptor fd(0); fails with "ambiguous overloaded path(...)"
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-07-21 16:27:59

#4460: boost::iostreams::file_descriptor fd(0); fails with "ambiguous overloaded
path(...)"
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  Reporter:  ps@…                  |       Owner:  turkanis 
      Type:  Bugs                  |      Status:  closed   
 Milestone:  Boost 1.44.0          |   Component:  iostreams
   Version:  Boost Release Branch  |    Severity:  Problem  
Resolution:  wontfix               |    Keywords:           
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Changes (by danieljames):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => wontfix

Comment:

 This is deliberate. The old file descriptor constructor was removed
 because it's badly specified and fixing it could have silently broken
 code, see #3517. It you wish to use the old constructor you can define
 `BOOST_IOSTREAMS_USE_DEPRECATED`.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/4460#comment:3>
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