From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-11-01 01:55:23
Rene Rivera <grafik.list_at_[hidden]> writes:
> Dear Boosters,
>
> This little utility tries to solve the old problem of compiler warnings
> about unused variables in the least impact way possible.
>
> The solution I ended up implementing is different, hopefully better, than
> the rest of solutions I saw currently in use in Boost:
>
> * (void)variable;
> // Does not working on all compilers.
>
> * template<class T> inline void unused(const T &) {}
> // Additional overhead of templates.
IMO the tiny overhead of instantiating this template is more than
worth it in order to avoid introducing/using another macro.
-- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com