On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 5:29 AM, Herbert Duerr <h...@apache.org> wrote:
> On 08.12.2013 19:26, Kay Schenk wrote: > >> [...] >> >> short story -- I couldn't get things to work with 1.49, so I decided to >> try >> 1.54. Errors, but different. At first I WAS using 1.49. >> > > Ok. That 1.49 didn't work is an interesting data point. > > > Is it OK to use this newer version because I'm getting errors [...] >>>> >>> > There should be no general problem, but boost 1.49 wasn't regularly used > for building AOO, so the AOO may need some adaptions to work with boost > 1.49. > > > The 1.54 boost version you are using is much newer than the AOO internal >>> version, which is version still at 1.48. We should upgrade our codebase >>> to work with the newer version and update the internal boost then. This >>> could solve many compile warnings that are spewed out for 1.48 and fix >>> some hard problems like the one with the Solaris compilers. >>> >>> But as you saw such support for newer boost versions is more than just a >>> recompile. Making AOO build with newer boost versions may be an >>> interesting topic for a volunteer. One could leverage the experience of >>> the very popular boost library to dive into many corners of the AOO >>> codebase. >>> >> >> >> I'm not sure what some of this statement really means... but definitely a >> worthwhile project for a volunteer! >> > > By the way I created an enhancement issue [1] for upgrading to the latest > boost version. I also developed a patch that already works with my systems > and attached it to that issue. > > [1] https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=123817 > > It would be interesting to know if that experimental patch to support the > new boost version works better for e.g. our Solaris ports? Please test. > Maybe upgrading to boost 1.55 is a good idea for the AOO 4.1 release. > > > Herbert > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > OK, good...I'll have a look soonish. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK "Cats do not have to be shown how to have a good time, for they are unfailing ingenious in that respect." -- James Mason
