[C++-sig] What does it mean?

[David Abrahams]

Kerim Borchaev <warkid at hotbox.ru> writes:

> Hello.
> 
> Compiling extension with msvc6 all works ok.
> But if I try it with Intel 6.0 it throws this exception:
> '''
> TypeError: No to_python (by-value) converter found for C++ type: struct boost::p
> ython::objects::reference_to_value<class boost::python::api::object>  
> '''
> what coul cause it?

Beyond the explanations below, I'm not gonna speculate.

> (We suspect that we have our Intel compiler configured badly - e.g. we
> couldnt built boost_python.dll with it so used one built with msvc)

I use Boost.Build to make and test Boost.Python with Intel 5, 6, and
7. It all works. I have no reason to think that an msvc Boost.Python
will work with Intel-built extension modules.

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                    David Abrahams
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