[Boost-users] [program_options] [msvc 2010] 1.34.1: Error when compiling

Subject: [Boost-users] [program_options] [msvc 2010] 1.34.1: Error when compiling
From: Boris Dušek (boris.dusek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-06-13 09:43:49

Hello,
I got hands on the Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 and had to rebuild the 1.34.1
version of boost libraries I use in my project with the new VC 10 compiler.
Thread, Test, IOStreams, Filesystem built fine, but program_options failed.

Let me first clarify why I do need 1.34.1: This is the version that is most
available on Linux servers (including the one I develop for), so I need this
version on my development box to ensure source code compatibility, even
though this version does not officially support even VC 9 (which however
builds it fine and I happily use it).

Below I list the errors that happened with the VC 10 compiler. I aggregated
them to 3 issues. For multiple occurences of issue 1., I only copy/paste the
full output for the first occurence.

I would welcome if someone could tell me if these are the new compiler's
fault, or not. If they are, I plan to report them on MS Connect so that they
can hopefully get fixed before next Beta (or at least before the RTM).

1. C2668: 'boost::bind' : ambiguous call to overloaded function
========================================
Happens here:

libs\program_options\src\cmdline.cpp(198)
libs\program_options\src\cmdline.cpp(202)
libs\program_options\src\cmdline.cpp(206)
libs\program_options\src\cmdline.cpp(210)
libs\program_options\src\cmdline.cpp(213)
libs\program_options\src\cmdline.cpp(215)

libs\program_options\src\parsers.cpp(73)

For the first occurence (cmdline.cpp(198)), the message states these further
details (I checked the boost::bind vs. std::tr1::bind is listed in all 7
occurences):

        C:\Documents and Settings\Boris\My
Documents\Downloads\boost_1_34_1\boost/bind/bind_mf_cc.hpp(43): could be
'boost::_bi::bind_t<R,F,L>
boost::bind<std::vector<_Ty>,boost::program_options::detail::cmdline,std::vector<std::string>&,boost::program_options::detail::cmdline*,boost::arg<I>>(R
(__thiscall boost::program_options::detail::cmdline::* )(B1),A1,A2)'
        with
        [
            R=std::vector<boost::program_options::option>,

 F=boost::_mfi::mf1<std::vector<boost::program_options::option>,boost::program_options::detail::cmdline,std::vector<std::string>
&>,

 L=boost::_bi::list2<boost::_bi::value<boost::program_options::detail::cmdline
*>,boost::arg<1>>,
            _Ty=boost::program_options::option,
            I=1,
            B1=std::vector<std::string> &,
            A1=boost::program_options::detail::cmdline *,
            A2=boost::arg<1>
        ]
        C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xxbind1(431): or
'std::tr1::_Bind<_Result_type,_Ret,_BindN>
std::tr1::bind<boost::program_options::detail::cmdline,std::vector<_Ty>&,boost::program_options::detail::cmdline*,boost::arg<I>,std::vector<boost::program_options::option>>(_Rx
(__thiscall boost::program_options::detail::cmdline::* const
)(_Farg1),_Arg0,_Arg1)' [found using argument-dependent lookup]
        with
        [
            _Result_type=std::vector<boost::program_options::option>,
            _Ret=std::vector<boost::program_options::option>,

 _BindN=std::tr1::_Bind2<std::tr1::_Callable_pmf<std::vector<boost::program_options::option>
(__thiscall boost::program_options::detail::cmdline::* const
)(std::vector<std::string>
&),boost::program_options::detail::cmdline,false>,boost::program_options::detail::cmdline
*,boost::arg<1>>,
            _Ty=std::string,
            I=1,
            _Rx=std::vector<boost::program_options::option>,
            _Farg1=std::vector<std::string> &,
            _Arg0=boost::program_options::detail::cmdline *,
            _Arg1=boost::arg<1>
        ]
        while trying to match the argument list '(std::vector<_Ty>
(__thiscall boost::program_options::detail::cmdline::*
)(std::vector<std::string> &), boost::program_options::detail::cmdline
*const , boost::arg<I>)'
        with
        [
            _Ty=boost::program_options::option
        ]
        and
        [
            I=1
        ]

2. Deduction of template parameters for std::transform (C2780, C2784)
=================================================
libs\program_options\src\parsers.cpp(73) : error C2780: '_OutTy
*std::transform(_InIt1,_InIt1,_InTy (&)[_InSize],_OutTy (&)[_OutSize],_Fn2)'
: expects 5 arguments - 4 provided
        C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
10.0\VC\INCLUDE\algorithm(1288) : see declaration of 'std::transform'
libs\program_options\src\parsers.cpp(73) : error C2780: '_OutTy
*std::transform(_InIt1,_InIt1,_InIt2,_OutTy (&)[_OutSize],_Fn2)' : expects 5
arguments - 4 provided
        C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
10.0\VC\INCLUDE\algorithm(1274) : see declaration of 'std::transform'
libs\program_options\src\parsers.cpp(73) : error C2780: '_OutIt
std::transform(_InIt1,_InIt1,_InTy (&)[_InSize],_OutIt,_Fn2)' : expects 5
arguments - 4 provided
        C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
10.0\VC\INCLUDE\algorithm(1262) : see declaration of 'std::transform'
libs\program_options\src\parsers.cpp(73) : error C2780: '_OutIt
std::transform(_InIt1,_InIt1,_InIt2,_OutIt,_Fn2)' : expects 5 arguments - 4
provided
        C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
10.0\VC\INCLUDE\algorithm(1244) : see declaration of 'std::transform'
libs\program_options\src\parsers.cpp(73) : error C2784: '_OutTy
*std::transform(_InIt,_InIt,_OutTy (&)[_OutSize],_Fn1)' : could not deduce
template argument for '_OutTy (&)[_OutSize]' from
'std::back_insert_iterator<_Container>'
        with
        [
            _Container=std::vector<std::wstring>
        ]
        C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
10.0\VC\INCLUDE\algorithm(1122) : see declaration of 'std::transform'

3. cannot convert from 'std::_Tree_const_iterator<_Mytree>' to
'std::_Tree_iterator<_Mytree>
=================================================================
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\map(258) : error
C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from
'std::_Tree_const_iterator<_Mytree>' to 'std::_Tree_iterator<_Mytree>'
        with
        [

 _Mytree=std::_Tree_val<std::_Tmap_traits<std::string,boost::program_options::variable_value,std::less<std::string>,std::allocator<std::pair<const
std::string,boost::program_options::variable_value>>,false>>
        ]
        No constructor could take the source type, or constructor overload
resolution was ambiguous
        C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\map(257) :
while compiling class template member function 'const
boost::program_options::variable_value &std::map<_Kty,_Ty>::at(const
std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax> &) const'
        with
        [
            _Kty=std::string,
            _Ty=boost::program_options::variable_value,
            _Elem=char,
            _Traits=std::char_traits<char>,
            _Ax=std::allocator<char>
        ]
        C:\Documents and Settings\Boris\My
Documents\Downloads\boost_1_34_1\boost/program_options/variables_map.hpp(139)
: see reference to class template instantiation 'std::map<_Kty,_Ty>' being
compiled
        with
        [
            _Kty=std::string,
            _Ty=boost::program_options::variable_value
        ]

Maybe this info from VC10 developer blog helps for some cases: "TR1/C++0x
components ... they still live in std::tr1 and are dragged into std with
using-declarations" [1]

Any comments on whether these are compiler's faults or not would be welcome.

Thanks,
Boris Dušek

[1]:
http://blogs.msdn.com/vcblog/archive/2009/05/25/stl-breaking-changes-in-visual-studio-2010-beta-1.aspx