Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4660: Error read binary archive, created by old boost version

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4660: Error read binary archive, created by old boost version
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-10-20 08:04:31

#4660: Error read binary archive, created  by old boost version
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  Reporter:  serge-voropaev@…          |       Owner:  ramey        
      Type:  Bugs                      |      Status:  new          
 Milestone:  Boost-1.45.0              |   Component:  serialization
   Version:  Boost 1.45.0              |    Severity:  Showstopper  
Resolution:                            |    Keywords:               
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Comment (by Sergey Voropaev <serge-voropaev@…>):

 Replying to [comment:11 wash]:
 > Ramey has committed (r66106 and r66107); this should be fixed. Can the
 original submitter of this ticket please check if r66106 and r66107 fix
 this error?

 I have updated my version of serializatopn library to revision 66114 and
 built my small test programs cser and tser (see above). New version
 (1.44+) work well. (VC 7.1 + STLPort)

 I think we need detailed description of possible problem of using 1.44
 version of serialization and some recomendation (not using 1.44 for binary
 archive?)

 I think [comment:9 hajokirchhoff] is is absolutely right :
 > Also I think it is imperative to add backwards compatibility to the test
 suite! A new version of boost::serialization should not be released unless
 tests reading previous versions of the archives pass.

 It would be very nice if someone checked backward compatibility with other
 types of archives (text, XML, portability ...)

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/4660#comment:13>
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