Re: [Boost-users] A case for the language lawyers

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] A case for the language lawyers
From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-23 15:16:59

Joel Falcou wrote:
> Eric Niebler a écrit :
>> Hmm, comeau online rejects this code, too. (Not too surprising, I 
>> think Intel uses the comeau front end.) It's possible this is a gcc 
>> bug, not an Intel bug. When I have some time, I'll dive into the 
>> standard and see what it says about this case.
>>
> I'll d/l ICC 11 as soon as possible and see how it fares.
> Even if it's a gcc bug, can't we enforce the Dummy technique as *the* 
> way to define proto extension ?
> 

Well, the Dummy parameter is usually not needed, but you're right in 
that it never hurts to put it in. I'll make sure the documentation 
covers this case.

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Eric Niebler
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