Re: [Boost-users] [boost.build] should we not define _SECURE_SCL=0 by default for all msvc toolsets

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [boost.build] should we not define _SECURE_SCL=0 by default for all msvc toolsets
From: Thorsten Ottosen (thorsten.ottosen_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-12-05 09:34:32

John Maddock skrev:
> Thorsten Ottosen wrote:
>>>> I think it would be ok to allow both options, but probably the
>>>> default should equal the Microsoft default with an easy way to
>>>> opt-out of the madness!
> 
> Agree 100%, our default should equal the compiler default, otherwise 
> it'll catch too many folks out.
> 
>>> But AFAIK, even the prebuilt binaries that you get from Boost
>>> Consulting are built with _SECURE_SCL=0.
> 
> Really ???  I hadn't realised that, that's not good IMO, given that the 
> define changes the ABI away from the compilers default.

Dave, since its your company that prevides the binary, can you comment 
on this?

-Thorsten