id summary reporter owner description type status milestone component version severity resolution keywords cc 980 boost.format vc8/win32 compilation warning const@… Samuel Krempp "boost/format/alt_sstream_impl.hpp, line 252 generates warning due to 'secure'-ness of vc8 stl implementation original boost: {{{ if(0 < prev_size) compat_traits_type::copy(newptr, oldptr, prev_size); }}} proposed change: {{{ if(0 < prev_size) #if defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER == 1400) compat_traits_type::_Copy_s(newptr, new_size, oldptr, prev_size); #else compat_traits_type::copy(newptr, oldptr, prev_size); #endif }}} or use BOOST_WORKAROUND macro. I'm aware that vc8's stl is not officially supported by boost and it's not a problem to patch it after each update locally, but I'd appreciate if I wouldn't have to." Patches closed Boost 1.35.0 format Boost 1.34.0 Cosmetic fixed