Boost C++ Libraries: Ticket #132: boost::remove_pointer https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/132 <pre class="wiki">boost_1_29_0 \boost\type_traits\broken_compiler_spec.hpp compile error on VC7 void foo() { {char dummy[ boost::is_same&lt;boost::remove_pointer&lt;const char**const&gt;::type, const char*&gt;::value ];} } I sugest that: // broken_compiler_spec.hpp #if defined(BOOST_BUGFIX_BY_K_HAMADA) # define BOOST_TT_AUX_REMOVE_PTR_REF_RANK_1_SPEC (T) \ BOOST_TT_AUX_BROKEN_TYPE_TRAIT_SPEC1 (remove_pointer,T*,T) \ BOOST_TT_AUX_BROKEN_TYPE_TRAIT_SPEC1 (remove_pointer,T* const,T) \ BOOST_TT_AUX_BROKEN_TYPE_TRAIT_SPEC1 (remove_pointer,T* volatile,T) \ BOOST_TT_AUX_BROKEN_TYPE_TRAIT_SPEC1 (remove_pointer,T* const volatile,T) \ BOOST_TT_AUX_BROKEN_TYPE_TRAIT_SPEC1 (remove_reference,T&amp;,T) \ /**/ #else # define BOOST_TT_AUX_REMOVE_PTR_REF_RANK_1_SPEC (T) \ BOOST_TT_AUX_BROKEN_TYPE_TRAIT_SPEC1 (remove_pointer,T*,T) \ BOOST_TT_AUX_BROKEN_TYPE_TRAIT_SPEC1 (remove_reference,T&amp;,T) \ /**/ #endif </pre> en-us Boost C++ Libraries /htdocs/site/boost.png https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/132 Trac 1.4.3 John Maddock Fri, 30 May 2003 11:02:20 GMT <link>https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/132#comment:1 </link> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/132#comment:1</guid> <description> <pre class="wiki">Logged In: YES user_id=14804 Now fixed in cvs, Thanks for the report, John Maddock </pre> </description> <category>Ticket</category> </item> <item> <dc:creator>John Maddock</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2003 11:02:21 GMT</pubDate> <title>status changed https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/132#comment:2 https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/132#comment:2 <ul> <li><strong>status</strong> <span class="trac-field-old">assigned</span> → <span class="trac-field-new">closed</span> </li> </ul> Ticket