[cfe-dev] [PATCH] Libc++ Windows fixes

[Ruben Van Boxem]

2011/6/29 Daniel James <dnljms at gmail.com>:
> On 29 June 2011 02:57, Sean Hunt <rideau3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 11-06-28 12:15 PM, Ruben Van Boxem wrote:
>>> The cerrno macro's are from Boost, so "yes, they are correct", and
>>> "no, there are no license restrictions whatsoever". The _strto*_l
>>> functions are available on Windows msvcrt version 7. That's the
>>> default somewhere Vista/7-ish, so those aren't available on XP. I
>>> believe the Linux locale patch also takes into consideration providing
>>> a Windows alternative with little or no modification.
>>
>> Boost libraries are not necessarily under the BSL, and the copyright
>> disclaimer requires reproduction in order to take BSLed code. I don't
>> think Chris Lattner wants to mix in foreign-licensed code for that reason.
>
> The file the code comes from should contain copyright details,
> including the name of the copyright owner who could possibly release
> the code under another license.

The person to contact would be
http://www.boost.org/users/people/beman_dawes.html

If someone "official" from libc++/LLVM/Clang could ask him, there's
probably a better chance of success instead of everyone asking
everyone who needs to be asked and told what. Specifically me not
knowing who Mr. Dawes should inform about what license type which I
wouldn't know would be acceptable under the terms which I couldn't
negotiate. I think you get my drift :-)

I don't hope that a bunch of constant defines would tickle his toes
much. I could persuade you I got them from pure white room reverse
engineering and I give them to you as a gift :-)?

Ruben