Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6118: Uuid random_generator compiles with warnings by GCC

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6118: Uuid random_generator compiles with warnings by GCC
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-03-18 06:58:21

#6118: Uuid random_generator compiles with warnings by GCC
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  Reporter:  Vasily Sukhanov <basil@…>        |       Owner:  atompkins  
      Type:  Bugs                             |      Status:  new        
 Milestone:  To Be Determined                 |   Component:  uuid       
   Version:  Boost 1.47.0                     |    Severity:  Problem    
Resolution:                                   |    Keywords:  warning gcc
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Comment (by markus@…):

 Happy it's fixed, but I think a clearer fix would be:

 inline void ignore_size(size_t s){}
 ...
 ignore_size(std::fread(...));

 This won't ever generate instructions or be 'outed' by a compiler as a
 null operation.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6118#comment:10>
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