boost does not compile with g++44 with the error `missing binary operator before token "("`

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Issue

  • Boost libraries fail to compile in gcc-4.4.x with the following errors.
$ g++44 -E /usr/include/boost/mpl/bind.hpp -o /dev/null
In file included from /usr/include/boost/mpl/bind.hpp:27:
/usr/include/boost/mpl/apply_wrap.hpp:81:31: error: missing binary operator
before token "("
/usr/include/boost/mpl/apply_wrap.hpp:173:31: error: missing binary operator
before token "("
/usr/include/boost/mpl/bind.hpp:364:31: error: missing binary operator before
token "("
/usr/include/boost/mpl/bind.hpp:531:31: error: missing binary operator before
token "("

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • boost-1.33.1-10.el5_7.3
  • boost-devel-1.33.1-10.el5_7.3
  • gcc44-4.4.4-13.el5
  • gcc44-c++-4.4.4-13.el5

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