Ion Gaztañaga wrote:
Markus Schöpflin wrote:
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The patch should replace the compile error by a link error, because in strict Ansi mode EDG doesn't allow you to refer to non-existing names.
OK to apply?
Please, go ahead. I just want to get a compilation error when this funcion is called, but with gcc 4.3 BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT((false)) is instantiated even if the function is called (other compilers just are fine). If this is changed to a linking error, is better than a run-time error. If you have any idea for this, let me know.
OK, I applied the patch. You might want to massage the comment a bit, and probably extend the condition to include GCC 3.4 as well. I also tried using BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(false) but I also get the compile error, so I have no other idea besides turning the compile time error into a link time error. BTW, I think there is no test (expected-to-fail) which actually checks that your helpful catch-all code is actually working as expected. But now you would need two tests anyway, depending on the compiler. I don't know if this is supported by Boost.Build out of the box. Regards, Markus