RE: [Boost-Users] vc6 stl's problem

the stl's implementation of vc6 is buggy such as auto_ptr,xtree etc, even if it is patched with sp5 The Service Packs do not include changes to the STL headers. The STL was
hlh771 wrot: provided by a third party, Dinkumware, which for a few years was unable to provide updates to Microsoft due to legal difficulties between Dinkumware and another party. You can find patches and fixes at Dinkumware's web site: http://www.dinkumware.com/vc_fixes.html -- Jim

--- In Boost-Users@yahoogroups.com, "Jim.Hyslop"
the stl's implementation of vc6 is buggy such as auto_ptr,xtree etc, even if it is patched with sp5 The Service Packs do not include changes to the STL headers. The STL was
hlh771 wrot: provided by a third party, Dinkumware, which for a few years was unable to provide updates to Microsoft due to legal difficulties between Dinkumware and another party.
You can find patches and fixes at Dinkumware's web site:
http://www.dinkumware.com/vc_fixes.html
-- Jim Thanks.Indeed I have used this fixes, plus a rewrited auto_ptr,what my question is: Will the fixed stl affect boost's building with toolset "msvc",and If I use the original stl,will it's buges diffuse to boost?
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