Re: [Boost-users] [Chrono] The default BOOST_CHRONO_VERSION is still 1

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Chrono] The default BOOST_CHRONO_VERSION is still 1
From: DonM (dm413-boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-08-23 19:49:58

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Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Chrono] The default BOOST_CHRONO_VERSION is still 1
From: "Vicente J. Botet Escriba" <vicente.botet_at_[hidden]>
Date: 8/23/2014 6:28 AM
To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
>
> Le 23/08/14 01:41, DonM a écrit :
>> The docs (boost_1_56_0/doc/html/chrono/reference.html) say:
>>
>>   "The default value for BOOST_CHRONO_VERSION will be changed to 2 since Boost 1.55. "
>>
>> However, it still has the value 1 in both 1.55 and 1.56.
>>
>> Not a big deal, I just noticed and figured I'd mention it.
>>
> Hi,
>
> I must remove this comment as as there is a incompatibility this will break user code. I planned to do a smooth trarnsition, but there were some complains.
>
> Thanks for pointing this issue,
> Vicente

Are you saying that you never intend to change the default value? That would be a mistake, in my opinion. Version 2 is much better -- the I/O stuff works. If users need backwards compatibility, they can define version 1, but encourage people to use version 2. Just my $0.02.

Don