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

 

How thoroughly? I can build it on macOS and poke around a bit, but I
don't have time to spend a day doing layout with it right now.


On Tue, Mar 07, 2017 at 09:23:30AM -0500, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> 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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