Re: [Boost-users] bug in boost::multi_index::sequenced splice (patch)

From: Glenn Herteg (eponymousalias_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-02 12:44:38

Joaquín Mª López Muñoz wrote:
> Glenn ha escrito:
> 
>> JOAQUIN LOPEZ MU?Z wrote:
>>> ... it's so disturbing, I wonder how this could go unnoticed
>>> for so long.
>> Well, ask yourself why your package's regression tests don't
>> cover these cases -- and make sure they do, for all of whatever
>> code changes you're about to make.  This is critical for my own
>> project; I was just about to commit to using multi_index, but
>> now I'm not so sure of its reliability.
> 
> Well, if you think I can't meet the reliability standards that you mandate
> of the 3rd party SW you use, then by all means don't use the lib --luckily
> for you, this is *not* critical for your project since you haven't
> commited
> to using Boost.MultiIndex yet. Let me also state, however, that I find
> your reaction to this (fixed as of three days later) bug report quite
> bewildering; what kind of bug-free software are you using?

Sorry the phrasing of my reaction came across so strongly.
I had just learned of multi_index on Friday, and just two days
later found it had this long-latent bug.  I do very much appreciate
the effort that you've put into this package and its documentation.

Glenn