
I've recently upgraded my compiler from gcc-4.2 to gcc-4.3 and found that boost compilation is failing with an error saying undefined symbol CHAR_BIT. I've gone thru mailing list and found out this is fixed in cvs version (which is upcoming boost-1.35) Now my question is When is boost-1.35 expected? Surya

I've recently upgraded my compiler from gcc-4.2 to gcc-4.3 and found that boost compilation is failing with an error saying undefined symbol CHAR_BIT. I've gone thru mailing list and found out this is fixed in cvs version (which is upcoming boost-1.35) < Boost 1.35 is close (release candidate 1 has just been released) However it does NOT support gcc-4.3 though the latest subversion trunk may well include more v4.3 fixes than the release. In fact there are a few known issues. gcc v4.3 was released too late in the boost release cycle for changes to be incorporated. Paul

On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 1:38 PM, Paul Baxter
I've recently upgraded my compiler from gcc-4.2 to gcc-4.3 and found that boost compilation is failing with an error saying undefined symbol CHAR_BIT.
I've gone thru mailing list and found out this is fixed in cvs version (which is upcoming boost-1.35) <
Boost 1.35 is close (release candidate 1 has just been released)
However it does NOT support gcc-4.3 though the latest subversion trunk may well include more v4.3 fixes than the release. In fact there are a few known issues.
gcc v4.3 was released too late in the boost release cycle for changes to be incorporated.
Paul
Hi, Thanks for the Info. Surya

gcc v4.3 was released too late in the boost release cycle for changes to be incorporated.
well, prereleases of gcc-4.3 have been available for quite some time, including the 'porting-to' document ... for one project of mine, i am maintaining a git mirror of the boost svn, including some patches to compile the boost trunk with gcc-4.3 ... at least the parts, that are important for my application ... git://tim.klingt.org/boost.git http://tim.klingt.org/git?p=boost.git;a=summary best, tim -- tim@klingt.org http://tim.klingt.org I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion Jack Kerouac

for one project of mine, i am maintaining a git mirror of the boost svn, including some patches to compile the boost trunk with gcc-4.3 ... at least the parts, that are important for my application ...
git://tim.klingt.org/boost.git http://tim.klingt.org/git?p=boost.git;a=summary
Tim, Can I find these patches within boost trunk as well? (or as patches against issues in Trac?) git looks great but I'm reluctant to clutter my brain with another revision control system (getting old :) ) Thanks for doing this and hope that the wider Boost community can benefit from your work! Paul

Can I find these patches within boost trunk as well? (or as patches against issues in Trac?)
i've submitted some of the patches to the boost trac some time ago, they haven't been applied to the trunk, though ...
git looks great but I'm reluctant to clutter my brain with another revision control system (getting old :) )
if you don't want to install git, you can extract the patches via the web interface ... besides, using git makes life much easier ;) cheers, tim -- tim@klingt.org http://tim.klingt.org Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing. William S. Burroughs
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Paul Baxter
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Surya Kiran Gullapalli
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Tim Blechmann