Re: [Boost-users] Is there a way for a library to add symbols to the standard headers ?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Is there a way for a library to add symbols to the standard headers ?
From: John Maddock (boost.regex_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-09-02 04:29:19

>> To write a library to add a POSIX emulation layer on Windows, is there 
>> a way to add symbols from my library to C/C++ standard library 
>> headers, without getting into recursive inclusion ?
> 
> Boost.TR1 does this and it's a horrible mess that only works most of the 
> time.

And a complete PITA to maintain.  Don't go there unless you have to.

John.