Re: [boost] Dropping C++03 support (again)

On 2/4/23 11:05 PM, Andrzej Krzemienski via Boost wrote:

niedz., 5 lut 2023 o 01:29 Peter Dimov via Boost napisał(a):

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On 2/4/23 10:50 AM, Peter Dimov via Boost wrote:

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As long as a C++11 compiler is used, code that compiles and works with 1.82 should continue to compile and work with 1.83, without changes.

The serialization library consists of code from 2002 which is tested at each release to be sure it works with all known C++ compilers. A few tests are elided on one or another platforms because they depend on standard

Robert Ramey wrote: libraries

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which have been added/dropped over the years.

May I presume that this doesn't affect me and I can ignore it?

Yes, I think you can. Nothing will be required on your end.

However, if I understand the idea correctly, you might not be able to offer a c++03 support anymore. If Boost.Serialization depends on Boost.Optional and Boost.Optional depends on Boost.TypeTraits,

I'm pretty sure it doesn't

and Boost.TypeTraits decide tos remove the code for C++03 compatibility, then Boost.Serialization loses C++03 compatibility also.

Right. I think the wording is confusing here. The proposal is not to drop 03 support - whatever that means. The proposal is to deprecate and remove a few older boost libraries which some library and user code might depend. So - understood this way I get it. I still don't see what benefit obtains though. Robert Ramey

Regards, &rzej;

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