[Boost-build] Building boost 1_34_1 using msvc 8.0 on Windows XP

From: andrew mitchell (a.mitchell_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-01-23 03:42:45

I'm getting some compiler warnings using MSVC 8 on Windows XP that seem 
worth reporting, some are just noise but some may be significant.

I'm using boost-jam-3.1.16-1-ntx86 with this command line:
bjam.exe --build-dir="<my build dir>" --toolset=msvc stage

If these are "old hat" perhaps someone could let me know so I don't need 
to worry about them any more.

Items:

1. Some apparently genuine compiler warnings:

libs\iostreams\src\file_descriptor.cpp(198) : warning C4293: '<<' : 
shift count negative or too big, undefined behavior

libs\regex\src\..\src\cregex.cpp(563) : warning C4309: 'static_cast' : 
truncation of constant value

2. ISO conformance warnings:

libs\iostreams\src\file_descriptor.cpp(227) : warning C4996: 'lseek': 
The POSIX name for this item is deprecated. Instead, use the ISO C++ 
conformant name: _lseek. See online help for details.

3. dll-interface warnings -- I assume that this means the boost dynamic 
link libraries I've built will lack exported symbols.

.\boost/iostreams/device/file_descriptor.hpp(97) : warning C4251: 
'boost::iostreams::file_descriptor::pimpl_' : class 
'boost::shared_ptr<T>' needs to have dll-interface to be used by clients 
of class 'boost::iostreams::file_descriptor'

.\boost/program_options/errors.hpp(21) : warning C4275: non 
dll-interface class 'std::logic_error' used as base for dll-interface 
class 'boost::program_options::error'

4. Lots of "noise" relating to use of printf-family functions which MS 
suggest should be replaced with calls to their own "secure" C I/O 
library. This can be turned off of course, I just don't know how to do 
that while remaining within the standard boost build process.

.\boost/wave/cpplexer/re2clex/cpp_re2c_lexer.hpp(303) : warning C4996: 
'vsprintf': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using 
vsprintf_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. 
See online help for details.

Andrew Mitchell
a dot mitchell at thermoteknix dot com