[C++-sig] New implementation for opaque_pointer_converter

[David Abrahams]

Gottfried.Ganssauge at HAUFE.DE writes:

>> >> Hi Gottfried,
>> >> 
>> >> I have not forgotten about your patch.  I don't think it 
>> can go into
>> >> 1.30.0, as we plan to branch for release in a couple of days.
>> > That's unfortunate :-(
>> 
>> I had some concerns about it that I haven't had time to address with
>> you.  I want to be sure I know what we're getting ;-)
> Sure.
>
>> 
>> >> However, I think we can do something to address your needs 
>> in the CVS
>> >> shortly after the branch.  Can you send me a link to the message
>> >> where you posted the patch?  I seem to have misplaced it.
>> > Here you are:
>> > http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.c%2B%2B/2420

Hi Gottfried,

I was trying to apply your patch (which basically looks very good),
and it seems there are some problems with NULL opaque pointer
conversions.  The enclosed test files demonstrate.

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If you can get this cleared up in the next couple of days, I'll merge
it into the 1.30.0 branch.

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Dave Abrahams
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