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Upgrade docs to say that variadic macros must be supported by the compiler.

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<h4>Introduction</h4> <h4>Introduction</h4>
<div> The Boost Preprocessing library is a library of macros, with support <div> The Boost Preprocessing library is a library of macros, with
for preprocessor metaprogramming. The library supports both C++ and C support for preprocessor metaprogramming. The library supports
compilation. It does not depend on any other Boost libraries and therefore both C++ and C compilation. It does not depend on any other Boost
may be used as a standalone library. </div> libraries and therefore may be used as a standalone library.<br>
<div> An excerpt from <i>C++ Template Metaprogramming: Concepts, Tools, and <br>
Techniques from Boost and Beyond</i> by Dave Abrahams and Aleksey The library assumes that the compiler supports variadic macros.
Gurtovoy has been made <a href="AppendixA-AnIntroductiontoPreprocessorMetaprogramming.html" Since variadic macros are a C99 or C++11 feature the library
target="_top"><font color="blue"><b><u><i>available</i></u></b></font></a>. ostensibly requires at least compilation at those C or C++
This excerpt contains a basic introduction to the Preprocessor library and standard levels. A number of compilers support variadic macros at
preprocessor metaprogramming which may help users new to the library and a lower level, so it still may be possible using the library at
users interested in seeing some of the facilities offered by the library. the C++03 compilation level, as long as strict C++03 compliance is
not enforced.<br>
</div> </div>
<div> An excerpt from <i>C++ Template Metaprogramming: Concepts,
Tools, and Techniques from Boost and Beyond</i> by Dave Abrahams
and Aleksey Gurtovoy has been made <a
href="AppendixA-AnIntroductiontoPreprocessorMetaprogramming.html"
target="_top"><font color="blue"><b><u><i>available</i></u></b></font></a>.
This excerpt contains a basic introduction to the Preprocessor
library and preprocessor metaprogramming which may help users new
to the library and users interested in seeing some of the
facilities offered by the library. </div>
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BOOST_PP_NOT_EQUAL depend on BOOST_PP_WHILE. So whatever is BOOST_PP_NOT_EQUAL depend on BOOST_PP_WHILE. So whatever is
the value for BOOST_PP_LIMIT_MAG is also the value for the value for BOOST_PP_LIMIT_MAG is also the value for
BOOST_PP_LIMIT_WHILE.</li> BOOST_PP_LIMIT_WHILE.</li>
<li>BOOST_PP_LIMIT_TUPLE depends on BOOST_PP_LIMIT_VARIADIC when <li>BOOST_PP_LIMIT_TUPLE depends on BOOST_PP_LIMIT_VARIADIC,
variadic macros are supported, since in that case array/tuple since array/tuple functionality often ends up calling variadic data
functionality often ends up calling variadic data
functionality. So while BOOST_PP_LIMIT_TUPLE can be smaller functionality. So while BOOST_PP_LIMIT_TUPLE can be smaller
than BOOST_PP_LIMIT_VARIADIC it can never be larger.<br> than BOOST_PP_LIMIT_VARIADIC it can never be larger.<br>
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least equal to BOOST_PP_LIMIT_TUPLE if the value of least equal to BOOST_PP_LIMIT_TUPLE if the value of
BOOST_PP_LIMIT_VARIADIC has not also been changed to be BOOST_PP_LIMIT_VARIADIC has not also been changed to be
greater than BOOST_PP_LIMIT_TUPLE. This is because greater than BOOST_PP_LIMIT_TUPLE. This is because
tuples/arrays depend on variadic functionality when variadic tuples/arrays depend on variadic functionality.</li>
macros are supported..</li>
<li>BOOST_PP_LIMIT_SEQ, BOOST_PP_LIMIT_FOR, <li>BOOST_PP_LIMIT_SEQ, BOOST_PP_LIMIT_FOR,
BOOST_PP_LIMIT_REPEAT, BOOST_PP_LIMIT_ITERATION: If you try to BOOST_PP_LIMIT_REPEAT, BOOST_PP_LIMIT_ITERATION: If you try to
set any of these values greater than the BOOST_PP_LIMIT_MAG set any of these values greater than the BOOST_PP_LIMIT_MAG