Re: [Boost-users] Bug in boost::regex_match 1.33.0 Win64/cl1400 andLinux/gcc323

From: p.klotz_at_[hidden]
Date: 2005-10-11 05:38:40

Hello John

> >> After upgrading from boost 1.32 to boost 1.33.0, we get an exception
> >> in boost::regex_match. The exception is
> >>    std::runtime_error: Regular expression too big
> >> , and only under Win64/cl1400 and RHEL/gcc323
> >>
> >> Changing the regex slightly sometimes avoids the exception...
> >>
> >> Attached a small example, which can be used to reproduce the
> >> exception.
> 
> Confirmed in 1.33.0, the issue has already been fixed in preparation of 
> 1.33.1, but since that isn't available yet, one temporary fix would be 
to 
> define BOOST_REGEX_RECURSIVE in boost/regex/user.hpp and rebuild 
everything. 
> Otherwise grab a copy of current cvs for the "RC_1_33_0" branch.
 
In addition to defining BOOST_REGEX_RECURSIVE in 1.33.0 I also had to 
apply the attached patch in order to compile Boost under Windows x64. 

Otherwise the compiler is unable to deduce the correct template parameter 
for std::min().

Best regards, Peter.