> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Sebor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 2:10 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: svn commit: r668225 - 
> /stdcxx/branches/4.3.x/etc/config/src/VA_LIST_FUNC_MACRO.cpp
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Author: elemings
> > Date: Mon Jun 16 09:31:03 2008
> > New Revision: 668225
> > 
> > URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=668225&view=rev
> > Log:
> > 2008-06-16  Eric Lemings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 
> >     STDCXX-958
> >     * etc/config/src/VA_LIST_FUNC_MACRO.cpp: Initial version of
> >     configuration check for va-list function macros.
> 
> Out of curiosity, what do you expect to use this for? (FWIW,
> I've often wished variadic macros were supported in C++
> compilers but I could never come up with a workaround for
> their absence, making them essentially unusable as a general
> purpose feature.)

The most obvious use would be in RWTest printf-like functions.

I'm not sure how well variadic function macros mesh with variadic
templates but, if they do, I could take advantage of the feature
in tuples.

In any case, I figured we'll need the config test sooner or later.

> 
> If we do come up with a use for the feature, I'd like to
> suggest renaming the config test VARIADIC_MACRO.cpp.

Fine by me.  :)

Brad.

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