29 Aug
2018
29 Aug
'18
5:02 p.m.
On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 6:35 PM, Robert Ramey via Boost
a) since the user would be compiling everything with his own favorite compiler
Not if he's using package management (Linux, vcpkg @ Windows).
with the -std setting he desires,
Are you sure about that? Even if he has projects with different -std settings?
There would be no ABI issues.
b) LOL - It's been stated numerous times that the the Boost policy is that a library must only be compatible with the currently release C++ standard.
Apparently that's not documented properly. Where is it documented anyway? And where's the list of supported compilers listed? Are you sure 'we' are not expecting libs to work with non-C++17 compilers? -- Olaf