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Re: [PATCH] [RFC] Get rid of boost::context

 

Looks good! Wish I had time to test it on OSX or Windows. I'm sure you
know already but it seems to work perfectly on Linux/x86_64 :)

On Tue, Mar 07, 2017 at 02:36:03PM +0100, Tomasz Wlostowski wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The attached patch removes boost::context dependency by introducing a
> single-file libcontext that automatically detects the compiler &
> platform and provides a stable API, contrary to the Boost libs. If you
> have some spare time, please test it, in particular on Windows and OSX.
> 
> I verified the library (outside Kicad) on
> Win32/Win64/Linux-i386/Linux-x86/64, OSX/x86_64, Linux/ARM and
> Linux/Aarch64. Compared to boost, there is no support for Sparc and PPC
> platforms. If anyone here pops up willing to test the Sparc/PPC support,
> I can add it.
> 
> I hope this will sort out the boost issues for good.
> 
> Cheers,
> Tom



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