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

 

It needs to be tested on osx before we commit the patch.

On 3/7/2017 9:24 AM, Maciej Sumiński wrote:
> Brief testing with Win7 x86_64 gives positive results. I really hope
> this is the end of the boost::context nightmare.
> 
> Cheers,
> Orson
> 
> On 03/07/2017 02:36 PM, 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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