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Subject: [Boost-commit] svn:boost r86169 - website/public_html/live/feed/history
From: dnljms_at_[hidden]
Date: 2013-10-05 19:06:40


Author: danieljames
Date: 2013-10-05 19:06:39 EDT (Sat, 05 Oct 2013)
New Revision: 86169
URL: http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/86169

Log:
More release notes.

* Note about removing support for old compilers.
* Add config to updated libraries.
* Test compilers and acknowledgements.

Text files modified:
   website/public_html/live/feed/history/boost_1_55_0.qbk | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
   1 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

Modified: website/public_html/live/feed/history/boost_1_55_0.qbk
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--- website/public_html/live/feed/history/boost_1_55_0.qbk Sat Oct 5 19:05:10 2013 (r86168)
+++ website/public_html/live/feed/history/boost_1_55_0.qbk 2013-10-05 19:06:39 EDT (Sat, 05 Oct 2013) (r86169)
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     [purpose
         New Libraries: Predef.
         Updated Libraries: Accumulators, Any, Asio, Atomic,
- Chrono, Circular Buffer, Container, Context, Coroutine,
+ Config, Chrono, Circular Buffer, Container, Context, Coroutine,
         Filesystem, Fusion, Geometry, Graph, Hash, Interprocess, Intrusive,
         Lexical Cast, Log, Math, Move, Multiprecision,
         Multi-index Containers, MPI, Phoenix, PropertyMap,
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@
   * `shared_ptr` is movable and supports aliasing.
 ]
 
+[section News]
+
+Support was removed from [@/libs/config/ Config] for some very old versions
+of compilers. We are consider removing support for some other old compilers,
+possibily: Metroworks C++ (i.e. codewarrior), SunPro 5.3 and earlier and
+Borland C++ Builder 2006 (5.82) and earlier. If you're using any of these,
+please let us know on the mailing lists.
+
+[endsect]
+
 [section New Libraries]
 
 * [phrase library..[@/libs/predef/ Predef]:] This library defines a set of
@@ -165,6 +175,11 @@
     operator ',' exists but no overload could convert all operands, default
     built-in binary operator ',' used.
 
+* [phrase library..[@/libs/config/ Config]:]
+ * [*Breaking change:] Removed support for some older compilers.
+ Now only support Digital Mars 8.41, GCC 3.3, Intel 6.0, Visual C++ 7.1
+ and later compilers.
+
 * [phrase library..[@/libs/container/ Container]:]
   * Implemented [link container.main_features.scary_iterators SCARY iterators].
   * Fixed bugs [@https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/8269 #8269],
@@ -503,21 +518,55 @@
 Boost's primary test compilers are:
 
 * Linux:
+ * Clang: 3.3, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0
+ * Clang, C++11, libc++: 3.4, 3.3
+ * GCC: 4.8.1, 4.7.3, 4.6.3, 4.5.3, 4.4.7
+ * GCC, C++11: 4.8.1
+ * GCC, C++98: 4.8.1
 * OS X:
   * GCC: 4.2
- * Apple Clang: 4.2.1
- * Apple Clang, C++11 mode: 4.2.1
+ * Apple Clang: 5.0
+ * Apple Clang, C++11: 5.0
 * Windows:
+ * GCC, mingw: 4.8.0, 4.7.2, 4.6.3, 4.5.4, 4.4.7
+ * Visual C++: 11.0, 10.0, 9.0
+[/ TODO: Check if this is running.
 * FreeBSD:
+ * GCC: 4.2.1
+]
 
 Boost's additional test compilers include:
 
-* /TODO/
+* OS X:
+ * Apple Clang: 5.0
+ * Apple Clang, C++11: 5.0
+ * Clang: trunk
+ * Clang, C++11: trunk
+ * GCC: 4.2.1
+* Linux:
+ * Clang: 3.3, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0, trunk
+ * Clang, C++11: 3.4
+ * Clang, C++11, libc++: 3.4, 3.3
+ * GCC: 4.9.0 (experimental), 4.8.1, 4.7.3, 4.6.4, 4.5.3, 4.4.7
+ * GCC, C++11: 4.8.1
+ * GCC, C++98: 4.8.1
+ * Intel: 13.0.1, 12.1.6
+* Windows:
+ * GCC, mingw: 4.8.0, 4.7.2, 4.6.3, 4.5.4, 4.4.7
+ * Visual C++: 11.0, 10.0, 9.0
+[/ TODO: Check if this is running.
+* FreeBSD:
+ * GCC: 4.2.1
+]
 
 [endsect]
 
 [section Acknowledgements]
 
-/TODO/
+[@/users/people/beman_dawes.html Beman Dawes],
+Eric Niebler,
+[@/users/people/rene_rivera.html Rene Rivera],
+Daniel James, Vladimir Prus and Marshall Clow
+managed this release.
 
 [endsect]


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