Re: Support status for C++14 in Boost

Rainer Deyke via Boost <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 4/16/26 12:35, Piyush Anand via Boost wrote:
> Hello Boost Community,
> 
> I am planning a large-scale migration of a legacy codebase from SourcePro Rogue Wave to Boost.
> 
> Due to strict production constraints, we need to continue compiling with -std=c++14 across our environments (SLES 15 SP6 and RHEL 9).
> 
> My question:
> 
> 
>    *   Can we consider migrating to BOOST given our project follows C++14 standards ( from long term perspective)
>    *   Are older Boost versions (compatible with C++14) still receiving security patches or critical fixes?
>    *   If not, what is the recommended strategy for teams that must remain on C++14 for an extended period ?
> 
>>From older discussions, I understand Boost typically focuses on supporting newer C++ standards rather than maintaining older standard compatibility (e.g., C++03). I would like to confirm the current stance for C++14.

Different Boost libraries support different C++ standards.  However, 
looking at https://www.boost.org/libraries/latest/grid/, it seems that 
the vast majority support C++14.  The only exceptions I see are Cobalt 
(which is a library for using C++20 coroutines) and MQTT5 (C++17, but 
only relevant if you want to use the MQTT5 protocol).  Some library 
features may require a later C++ standard, but I'd say that C++14 is 
still very well supported by Boost.


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Rainer Deyke - [email protected]

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