Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9189: Solaris Studio 12.3, boost::log: explicit template instantiations need "template<>"

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9189: Solaris Studio 12.3, boost::log: explicit template instantiations need "template<>"
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-05 11:09:48

#9189: Solaris Studio 12.3, boost::log: explicit template instantiations need
"template<>"
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  Reporter:  Brian Vandenberg <phantall+boost@…>  |      Owner:  andysem
      Type:  Bugs                                 |     Status:  closed
 Milestone:  To Be Determined                     |  Component:  log
   Version:  Boost 1.54.0                         |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:  wontfix                              |   Keywords:
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Changes (by andysem):

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

Comment:

 The suggested change is not correct. "template<>" prepends a full
 specialization of a template (making the code a forward declaration of a
 full specialization. "template", on the other hand, is a prefix for
 explicit instantiation of the template. This instantiation is required so
 that the generated code is present in the compiled binary and not
 discarded.

 I tried this compiler locally on Linux and it failed in many respects,
 including problems with other libraries (Boost.Phoenix, AFAIR). For the
 amount of problems with this compiler I'm inclined to mark it as not
 supported. I've already added a note about it in the docs.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/9189#comment:2>
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