Re: [Boost-users] [integer]/cstdint.hpp How to use portableliterals?

On Dec 10, 2009, at 11:18 AM, John Maddock wrote:

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Compiler flag ;) gcc -D and in Project setting of VC ;)

Sure, but that doesn't work in a library header file where you have no control over project settings...

I'm thinking that maybe we should change boost/cstdint.hpp to follow C++0x and always define these macros, any objections or problems if we do that?

This isn't a general solution. Consider #include <something which includes stdint.h> #include Documenting a required compiler flag is really the better solution, in my opinion. That, and perhaps some utility macros to help library developers detect and report misconfiguration in a way that might direct users toward a solution.