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While compiling a program that uses boost/cstdint.hpp from Boost Integer Library:

<span class="cp">#include <iostream></span>
<span class="cp">#include <boost/cstdint.hpp></span>
<span class="kt">int</span> <span class="n">main</span><span class="p">()</span>
<span class="p">{</span>
    <span class="n">boost</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">int64_t</span> <span class="n">i64</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="o">-</span><span class="mi">2</span><span class="p">;</span>
    <span class="n">boost</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">uint64_t</span> <span class="n">ui64</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="mi">2</span><span class="p">;</span>
    <span class="n">boost</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">uint64_t</span> <span class="n">d</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">ui64</span> <span class="o">-</span> <span class="n">i64</span><span class="p">;</span>
    <span class="n">std</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">cout</span> <span class="o"><<</span> <span class="n">d</span> <span class="o"><<</span> <span class="n">std</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">endl</span><span class="p">;</span>
    <span class="k">return</span> <span class="mi">0</span><span class="p">;</span>
<span class="p">}</span>

front-end of Comeau C/C++ 4.3.10.1 compiler complains:

<code>boost/cstdint.hpp", line 111: error: the
          global scope has no "int64_t"
    using ::int64_t;            
            ^
</code>

However, if I reorder include directives:

<span class="cp">#include <boost/cstdint.hpp></span>
<span class="cp">#include <iostream></span>

then the program compiles well.

I believe that the order of header files should not be relevant here, but seems it is. I’ve submitted a ticket #3548 to Boost.Integer and I’m curious awaiting the diagnosis.

After this issue is fixed, I’m looking forward building the Generic Geometry Library using Comeau C/C++ compiler. This should help us to maintain high quality of standard and yet more portable C++ code.

como adventures with boost/cstdint.hpp