Re: [Boost-testing] [iostreams] patch for wide_streams.hpp for HP-UX : 2nd try

From: Boris Gubenko (Boris.Gubenko_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-02-27 19:19:39

If the patch in the attached mail cannot be applied, can the test be marked
expected failure before 1.34 completely freezes? Is there anything I can do
to expedite the process?

Thanks,
  Boris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Boris Gubenko" <Boris.Gubenko_at_[hidden]>
To: "Running Boost regression tests" <boost-testing_at_[hidden]>; 
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Cc: "Boris Gubenko" <Boris.Gubenko_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:51 PM
Subject: [Boost-testing] [iostreams] patch for wide_streams.hpp for HP-UX

> On HP-UX/aCC6, iostreams library test code_converter_test fails to link.
>
> This is caused by a (home-added) feature of Rogue Wave library on this
> platform which is that for codecvt to be instantiated on anything but
> types listed in Table 51 -- Locale Category Facets in 22.1.1.1.1 - Type
> locale::category, the program must be compiled with _HP_INSTANTIATE_STD2_VL
> macro defined.
>
> Here is small reproducer:
>
> x.cpp
> -----
> #include <locale>
>
> struct S {};
>
> int main()
> {
>  std::codecvt_byname<wchar_t,char,S>* x =
>    new std::codecvt_byname<wchar_t,char,S>("");
> }
>
> bash-3.00$ aCC x.cpp
> ld: Unsatisfied symbol "virtual table of std::codecvt<wchar_t,char,S>" in
> file x.o
> ld: Unsatisfied symbol "type info of std::codecvt<wchar_t,char,S>" in file
> x.o
> 2 errors.
> bash-3.00$ aCC x.cpp -D_HP_INSTANTIATE_STD2_VL
> bash-3.00$
>
> Attached patch modifies boost/iostreams/detail/config/wide_streams.hpp
> to define _HP_INSTANTIATE_STD2_VL macro for HP-UX/aCC.
>
> I verified, that with this fix, iostreams library test code_converter_test
> pass. I also verified, that the fix does not cause any regressions.
>
> Please, apply this patch. If the patch is applied only to HEAD, please,
> mark iostreams library test code_converter_test expected failure for
> toolset "acc".
>
> Thanks,
>  Boris
>
> Index: wide_streams.hpp
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: 
> /cvsroot/boost/boost/boost/iostreams/detail/config/wide_streams.hpp,v
> retrieving revision 1.7
> diff -r1.7 wide_streams.hpp
> 20a21,24
>> #if defined(__HP_aCC) && !defined(_HP_INSTANTIATE_STD2_VL)
>> # define _HP_INSTANTIATE_STD2_VL
>> #endif
>>
>
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