Re: [Boost-users] compiling with an actual compiler (gcc 4.3)

Daniel James wrote:

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The error message has been: [snip] /usr/include/boost/date_time/special_values_parser.hpp:34: error: changes meaning of 'special_values_parser' from 'class boost::date_time::special_values_parser' [snip] Is this an error inside boost? Or is it possible that gnash-sources define a prototype in a wrong manner?

I had a look at the files history, and found this:

http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/40558

So it's probably a boost error which will be fixed in the next release (1.35), which should be fairly soon.

Actually it hasn't been -- this was reported after we cut the release branch. To put this problem in perspective, gcc 4.3 is the *only* compiler AFIAK to give a diagnostic on this code. The bottom line is that we can't hold a release that's pretty much ready every time a new compiler version is released -- we'd never finish...and we already have enough trouble with that. Now, I'd be all for a 1.35.x to add support for additional compilers -- assuming *someone new* wants to volunteer to do the work involved. We have a limited number of people that have been willing to step up and run a release. All those folks are very busy, and so I'd prefer to move right toward a quick 1.36 release...of course new blood to help with that would be appreciated too. Jeff