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<dt><span class="section"><a href="boost_macro_reference.html#boost_config.boost_macro_reference.macros_for_libraries_with_separate_source_code">Macros
for libraries with separate source code</a></span></dt>
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<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_macros_that_describe_c__03_defects">
<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_macros_that_describe_c__03_defects" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="boost_config.boost_macro_reference.macros_that_describe_c__03_defects"></a><a name="config_defects"></a><a class="link" href="boost_macro_reference.html#boost_config.boost_macro_reference.macros_that_describe_c__03_defects" title="Macros that describe C++03 defects">Macros
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</td>
<td>
<p>
Static function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">numeric_limits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">lowest</span><span class="special">()</span></code> is not available for use.
C++11 additions to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">numeric_limits</span></code>
are not available for use. <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">static</span>
<span class="identifier">function</span> <span class="identifier">numeric_limits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">lowest</span><span class="special">()</span></code> the lowest finite value representable
by the numeric type. <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">static</span>
<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="keyword">const</span>
<span class="identifier">max_digits10</span></code> the number
of decimal digits that are required to make sure that two distinct
values of the type have distinct decimal representations. <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">numeric_limits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">char16_t</span><span class="special">&gt;;</span></code>, see also <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_NO_CXX11_CHAR16_T</span></code>,
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">numeric_limits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">char32_t</span><span class="special">&gt;;</span></code> see also <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_NO_CXX11_CHAR32_T</span></code>.
Replaces BOOST_NO_NUMERIC_LIMITS_LOWEST.
</p>
</td>
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<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_macros_that_describe_optional_features">
<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_macros_that_describe_optional_features" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="boost_config.boost_macro_reference.macros_that_describe_optional_features"></a><a name="config_features"></a><a class="link" href="boost_macro_reference.html#boost_config.boost_macro_reference.macros_that_describe_optional_features" title="Macros that describe optional features">Macros
that describe optional features</a>
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</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_macros_that_describe_possible_c___future_features">
<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_macros_that_describe_possible_c___future_features" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="boost_config.boost_macro_reference.macros_that_describe_possible_c___future_features"></a><a class="link" href="boost_macro_reference.html#boost_config.boost_macro_reference.macros_that_describe_possible_c___future_features" title="Macros that describe possible C++ future features">Macros
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</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_macros_that_describe_c__11_features_not_supported">
<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_macros_that_describe_c__11_features_not_supported" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="boost_config.boost_macro_reference.macros_that_describe_c__11_features_not_supported"></a><a class="link" href="boost_macro_reference.html#boost_config.boost_macro_reference.macros_that_describe_c__11_features_not_supported" title="Macros that describe C++11 features not supported">Macros
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</table></div>
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<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_macros_that_allow_use_of_c__11_features_with_c__03_compilers">
<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_macros_that_allow_use_of_c__11_features_with_c__03_compilers" lang="en">
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<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_boost_helper_macros">
<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_boost_helper_macros" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="boost_config.boost_macro_reference.boost_helper_macros"></a><a name="config_helpers"></a><a class="link" href="boost_macro_reference.html#boost_config.boost_macro_reference.boost_helper_macros" title="Boost Helper Macros">Boost
Helper Macros</a>
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<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_boost_informational_macros">
<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_boost_informational_macros" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
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<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_macros_for_libraries_with_separate_source_code">
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for libraries with separate source code</a>
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The following macros and helper headers are of use to authors whose libraries
include separate source code, and are intended to address several issues:
</p>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc">
<li class="listitem">
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc">
<li>
Controlling shared library symbol visibility
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
Fixing the ABI of the compiled library
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
Selecting which compiled library to link against based upon the compilers
settings
</li>
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See <a href="http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/Guidelines/Separate" target="_top">Guidelines
for Authors of Boost Libraries Containing Separate Source</a>
</p>
<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_macros_for_libraries_with_separate_source_code_macros_controlling_shared_library_symbol_visibility">
<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_macros_for_libraries_with_separate_source_code_macros_controlling_shared_library_symbol_visibility" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
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controlling shared library symbol visibility</a>
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<span class="special">...</span>
</pre>
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<div class="section boost_config_boost_macro_reference_macros_for_libraries_with_separate_source_code_abi_fixing">
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Fixing</a>
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to point to their own prefix/suffix headers if they so wish.
</p>
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<p>
Note that:
</p>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc">
<li class="listitem">
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc">
<li>
Boost library implementers are not required to "<code class="computeroutput"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span>
<span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">config</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code>", and are not required in any
way to support compilers that do not comply with the C++ Standard (ISO/IEC
14882).
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
If a library implementer wishes to support some non-conforming compiler,
or to support some platform specific feature, "<code class="computeroutput"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span>
<span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">config</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code>" is the preferred way to obtain
configuration information not available from the standard headers such
as <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">climits</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code>, etc.
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
If configuration information can be deduced from standard headers such
as <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">climits</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code>, use those standard headers rather
than <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">config</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code>.
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
Boost files that use macros defined in <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">config</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code>
should have sensible, standard conforming, default behavior if the macro
is not defined. This means that the starting point for porting <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">config</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code> to a new platform is simply to define
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is no sensible default behavior, an #error message should describe the
problem.
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
If a Boost library implementer wants something added to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">config</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span></code>,
post a request on the Boost mailing list. There is no guarantee such a
request will be honored; the intent is to limit the complexity of config.hpp.
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
The intent is to support only compilers which appear on their way to becoming
C++ Standard compliant, and only recent releases of those compilers at
that.
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
The intent is not to disable mainstream features now well-supported by
the majority of compilers, such as namespaces, exceptions, RTTI, or templates.
</li>
</ul></div>
<div class="section boost_config_guidelines_for_boost_authors_warnings">
<div class="section boost_config_guidelines_for_boost_authors_warnings" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="boost_config.guidelines_for_boost_authors.warnings"></a><a class="link" href="guidelines_for_boost_authors.html#boost_config.guidelines_for_boost_authors.warnings" title="Disabling Compiler Warnings">Disabling
Compiler Warnings</a>
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<p>
Note that:
</p>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc">
<li class="listitem">
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc">
<li>
This header <span class="bold"><strong><span class="emphasis"><em>should never be included
by another Boost header</em></span></strong></span>, it should only ever be
used by a library source file or a test case.
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
The header should be included <span class="bold"><strong><span class="emphasis"><em>before
you include any other header</em></span></strong></span>.
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
This header only disables warnings that are hard or impossible to otherwise
deal with, and which are typically emitted by one compiler only, or in
one compilers own standard library headers.
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</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="section boost_config_guidelines_for_boost_authors_adding_new_defect_macros">
<div class="section boost_config_guidelines_for_boost_authors_adding_new_defect_macros" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="boost_config.guidelines_for_boost_authors.adding_new_defect_macros"></a><a class="link" href="guidelines_for_boost_authors.html#boost_config.guidelines_for_boost_authors.adding_new_defect_macros" title="Adding New Defect Macros">Adding
New Defect Macros</a>
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Once the test code is in place in libs/config/test, updating the configuration
test system proceeds as:
</p>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc">
<li class="listitem">
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc">
<li>
cd into <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">libs</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">config</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">tools</span></code> and run <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">bjam</span></code>.
This generates the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">cpp</span></code>
file test cases from the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">ipp</span></code> file, updates the libs/config/test/all/Jamfile.v2,
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">config_test</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">cpp</span></code> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">config_info</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">cpp</span></code>.<br>
<br>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
cd into <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">libs</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">config</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">test</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">all</span></code> and run <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">bjam</span>
</code><span class="emphasis"><em>MACRONAME<code class="computeroutput"> <span class="identifier">compiler</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">list</span></code></em></span>,
where <span class="emphasis"><em>MACRONAME</em></span> is the name of the new macro, and
@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
is defined when it should not be defined, xxx_fail_test will not report
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">**</span><span class="identifier">passed</span><span class="special">**</span></code>.<br> <br>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
cd into <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">libs</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">config</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">test</span></code> and run <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">bjam</span>
<span class="identifier">config_info</span> <span class="identifier">config_test</span>
</code><span class="emphasis"><em><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">compiler</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">list</span></code></em></span>.
@ -266,26 +266,26 @@
<p>
Then you should:
</p>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc">
<li class="listitem">
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc">
<li>
Define the defect macro in those config headers that require it.
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
Document the macro in this documentation (please do not forget this step!!)
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
Commit everything.
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
Keep an eye on the regression tests for new failures in Boost.Config
caused by the addition.
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<li>
Start using the macro.
</li>
</ul></div>
</div>
<div class="section boost_config_guidelines_for_boost_authors_adding_new_feature_test_macros">
<div class="section boost_config_guidelines_for_boost_authors_adding_new_feature_test_macros" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="boost_config.guidelines_for_boost_authors.adding_new_feature_test_macros"></a><a class="link" href="guidelines_for_boost_authors.html#boost_config.guidelines_for_boost_authors.adding_new_feature_test_macros" title="Adding New Feature Test Macros">Adding
New Feature Test Macros</a>
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">unistd</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">h</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code>).
</p>
</div>
<div class="section boost_config_guidelines_for_boost_authors_modifying_the_boost_configuration_headers">
<div class="section boost_config_guidelines_for_boost_authors_modifying_the_boost_configuration_headers" lang="en">
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principles from the <a href="http://www.objectmentor.com/resources/articles/Principles_and_Patterns.pdf" target="_top">following
article</a>.
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code must be provided.
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<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform">
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<a name="boost_config.configuring_boost_for_your_platform"></a><a class="link" href="index.html#boost_config.configuring_boost_for_your_platform" title="Configuring Boost for Your Platform">Configuring
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<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_using_the_default_boost_configuration">
<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_using_the_default_boost_configuration" lang="en">
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the default boost configuration</a>
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and submitting a support request.
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<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_the__boost_config_hpp__header">
<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_the__boost_config_hpp__header" lang="en">
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&lt;boost/config.hpp&gt; header</a>
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developers list.
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</div>
<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_using_the_configure_script">
<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_using_the_configure_script" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="boost_config.configuring_boost_for_your_platform.using_the_configure_script"></a><a name="config_config_script"></a><a class="link" href="index.html#boost_config.configuring_boost_for_your_platform.using_the_configure_script" title="Using the configure script">Using
the configure script</a>
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(located under <span class="emphasis"><em>&lt;boost-root&gt;</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">config</span><span class="special">/</span></code>).
There are two ways you can use this header:
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<span class="bold"><strong>Option 1:</strong></span> copy the header into <span class="emphasis"><em>&lt;boost-root&gt;</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">config</span><span class="special">/</span></code> so that it replaces the default user.hpp
provided by boost. This option allows only one configure-generated setup;
boost developers should avoid this option, as it incurs the danger of
accidentally committing a configure-modified <a href="../../../../boost/config/user.hpp" target="_top">&lt;boost/config/user.hpp&gt;</a>
to the svn repository (something you will not be thanked for!).
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<span class="bold"><strong>Option 2:</strong></span> give the header a more memorable
name, and place it somewhere convenient; then, define the macro <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_USER_CONFIG</span></code> to point to it. For
example create a new sub-directory <span class="emphasis"><em>&lt;boost-root&gt;</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">config</span><span class="special">/</span></code> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">user</span><span class="special">/</span></code>, and copy the header there; for example
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</li>
</ul></div>
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<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_user_settable_options">
<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_user_settable_options" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
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<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_advanced_configuration_usage">
<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_advanced_configuration_usage" lang="en">
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<p>
The following usage examples represent just a few of the possibilities:
</p>
<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_advanced_configuration_usage_example_1__creating_our_own_frozen_configuration">
<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_advanced_configuration_usage_example_1__creating_our_own_frozen_configuration" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="boost_config.configuring_boost_for_your_platform.advanced_configuration_usage.example_1__creating_our_own_frozen_configuration"></a><a class="link" href="index.html#boost_config.configuring_boost_for_your_platform.advanced_configuration_usage.example_1__creating_our_own_frozen_configuration" title="Example 1: creating our own frozen configuration">Example
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yet supported by boost.
</p>
</div>
<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_advanced_configuration_usage_example_2__skipping_files_that_you_don_t_need">
<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_advanced_configuration_usage_example_2__skipping_files_that_you_don_t_need" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="boost_config.configuring_boost_for_your_platform.advanced_configuration_usage.example_2__skipping_files_that_you_don_t_need"></a><a class="link" href="index.html#boost_config.configuring_boost_for_your_platform.advanced_configuration_usage.example_2__skipping_files_that_you_don_t_need" title="Example 2: skipping files that you don't need">Example
2: skipping files that you don't need</a>
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a dependency on two boost headers.
</p>
</div>
<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_advanced_configuration_usage_example_3__using_configure_script_to_freeze_the_boost_configuration">
<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_advanced_configuration_usage_example_3__using_configure_script_to_freeze_the_boost_configuration" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
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</div>
</div>
<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_testing_the_boost_configuration">
<div class="section boost_config_configuring_boost_for_your_platform_testing_the_boost_configuration" lang="en">
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]]
[[`BOOST_NO_CXX11_NUMERIC_LIMITS`][Standard library][
Static function `numeric_limits<T>::lowest()` is not available for use.
C++11 additions to `std::numeric_limits` are not available for use.
`static function numeric_limits<T>::lowest()` the lowest finite value representable by the numeric type.
`static int const max_digits10` the number of decimal digits that are required to make sure that two distinct values of the type have distinct decimal representations.
`template<> class numeric_limits<char16_t>;`, see also `BOOST_NO_CXX11_CHAR16_T`,
`template<> class numeric_limits<char32_t>;` see also `BOOST_NO_CXX11_CHAR32_T`.
Replaces BOOST_NO_NUMERIC_LIMITS_LOWEST.
]]
[[`BOOST_NO_LIMITS_COMPILE_TIME_CONSTANTS`][Standard library][
Constants such as `numeric_limits<T>::is_signed` are not available for use