Re: [Boost-users] [iostreams] zlib name clashes

From: eg (egoots_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-04-30 12:33:48

Robert Bielik wrote:
> I have an application where I need the zlib iostreams filter, however, the zlib part of the application is compiled
> with Z_PREFIX (which prepends all zlib functions with z_ via defines).
> 
> Since Z_PREFIX prepends via defines, the zlib_base functions that are named the same as their zlib counterpart are
> "renamed" so the compiler cannot find the functions z_* in zlib_base.
> 
> My suggestion is to rename the zlib_base functions so that they won't be redefined if Z_PREFIX is defines.
> 
> /R

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