Juergen;
----- Original Message ----- ... >> >> The boost update is/was necessary: Linux/BSD builds are using the >> system boost (usually more updated than the one we currently have) >> and that means we can't detect if something doesn't work until > it's too >> late. The real reason for the update though, is clang. Without a clang >> port AOO is dead in MacOSX and eventually in FreeBSD too. > > nobody said it is not important, we talk here about the way to achieve > in the end the same goal. Ask Armin how often he has merged the trunk > back in his aw080 branch and continue the work on the branch until it is > ready for trunk. > > The boost update as it is seems to be not ready enough and breaks other > important things, in this case debug support (which is of course > important for developers) on Windows. > Please note that no one has identified yet the issue: it's highly likely that Armin has a dirty environment due to a previous (pre-boost) build but if he starts with a clean build it will go fine. Again, quite a few people reported a working debug build after the boost update. > Please explain where exactly your problem is to do the work on a branch. > Please, when we have identified the breakage cause and iff it's clear it was my update I will be glad to revert it. I really need evidence though, the changes were thoroughly tested and you cannot ask me to revert it based on Rob's sudden's feelings about it. If I do have to revert it then I will simply drop it. It works fine here. and I don't have anything to fix. Pedro.
