Re: [Boost-build] [msvc] defines to turn of security mode

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] [msvc] defines to turn of security mode
From: Thorsten Ottosen (thorsten.ottosen_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-12-04 05:15:47

Vladimir Prus skrev:
> On Wednesday 03 December 2008 20:03:20 Thorsten Ottosen wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Am I right that by default the msvc toolset does not turn of this 
>> security stuff from microsoft?
> 
> Yes, it does not turn them off.
> 
>> When I did
>>
>> nesotto_at_ottosen /cygdrive/d/boost/trunk/tools/build/v2/tools
>> $ grep -rin "secure" *
>> intel-win.jam:91:    # Disable Microsoft "secure" overloads in 
>> Dinkumware librar
>> ies since they
>> intel-win.jam:93:    C++FLAGS += -D_SECURE_SCL=0 ;
>> mpi.jam:250:                <toolset>msvc:<define>_SECURE_SCL=0
>>
>>
>> there are aparently no flags in the msvc toolset. I have seen other 
>> pages recomment the following:
>>
>> "If you use and of the compiled libraries in boost, just add this to 
>> your bjam command-line:
>> define=_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE define=_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE 
>> define=_SECURE_SCL=0 define=_SCL_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE 
>> define=_HAS_ITERATOR_DEBUGGING=0"
> 
> Sorry, what is your question or suggestion? 

My suggestion is that these are defined as above, except 
_HAS_ITERATOR_DEBUGGING, which is only there in debug builds anyway.

>Above, grammatically, is just
> a statement of a fact. I'll be happy with a patch to disable these,
> or add a feature disabling this, if msvc users find that useful and agree,
> via straw poll or otherwise, on what is needed.

Excellent. Should such a straw poll be made on this list or in the dev 
list/users list? Or all three?

-Thorsten