Re: [Boost-users] Warnings when I include posix_time.hpp

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Warnings when I include posix_time.hpp
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-09-10 09:24:25

AMDG

André Santee wrote:
> I'm getting the following warning just by including the
> <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp> header file in my msvc express
> 2008 project:
>
> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(607) :
> warning C4996: 'std::char_traits<char>::copy': Function call with parameters
> that may be unsafe - this call relies on the caller to check that the passed
> values are correct. To disable this warning, use -D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS.
> See documentation on how to use Visual C++ 'Checked Iterators'
>
> I know that the reason why it's giving me the warning is self explanatory
> but boost headers aren't supposed to give us warnings. In fact, the warning
> is not even in the boost header file, but it seems to be included/caused by
> it. I just want to know if I'm doing something wrong or this is the MSVC
> header that is messed up.
>   

Unfortunately, there's no practical way for Boost to avoid
this warning.  The MSVC headers warn for perfectly valid
uses of the standard library.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe