Boost/Python: Solaris build errors

From: Bruce Lowery bruce_lowery_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-13 11:23:56

In building the boost/python library on solaris using v6.2.p2 of the 
sunpro compiler, two compile-time errors occur, one in 'cast.hpp' and 
the other in 'inheritance.hpp'.  Details are below.

--bruce

----------------- 1 --------------------

boost/boost/python/cast.hpp:  line 65: 
     Error: Default arguments cannot be added in later 
            declarations of the template function in 
            the same scope.

57  template <class Target, class Source>
58  inline Target* downcast(Source* p, yes_convertible)
59  {
60      return static_cast<Target*>(p);
61  }
62
63  template <class Target, class Source>
64  inline Target* downcast(Source* p, no_convertible, 
boost::type<Target>* = 0)
***
65  {
***
66      typedef typename base_type_traits<Source>::type base;
67      return (Target*)detail::downcast<base>(p, 
convertible<Source*>::check((base*)0));
68  }

----------------- 2 --------------------

boost/boost/python/object/inheritance.hpp:  line 134: 
     Error: ")" expected instead of ">".

130 template <class Source, class Target>
131 inline void register_conversion(
132     // We need this parameter because CWPro7 can't determine
133     // which is the base reliably.
***
134     bool is_downcast = !cast_generator<Source,Target>::is_upcast
***
132
133    // These parameters shouldn't be used, they're an MSVC bug 
workaround
134    , Source* = 0, Target* = 0)
135 {
136     typedef typename cast_generator<Source,Target>::type 
generator;
137    
138    add_cast(python::type_id<Source>()
139             , python::type_id<Target>()
140             , &generator::execute
141             , is_downcast);
142 }