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GCC suggest-override warnings

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Start with boost/python/object/py_function.hpp and inspect the declarations at the warning lines listed in the report. Check boostorg/config#329 first, then build Boost 1.72 with GCC 7.5 and -Wsuggest-override; done means the reported warnings are resolved without introducing new build failures.

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C++-11 enhancement

Complete list of warnings when Boost 1.72 is built with GCC 7.5 with -Wsuggest-override added to cxxflags:

./boost/python/object/py_function.hpp:102:22: warning: ‘unsigned int boost::python::objects::full_py_function_impl::max_arity() const [with Caller = _object* (*)(_object*, _object*); Sig = boost::mpl::vector1]’ can be marked override [-Wsuggest-override]
./boost/python/object/py_function.hpp:107:46: warning: ‘boost::python::detail::py_func_sig_info boost::python::objects::full_py_function_impl::signature() const [with Caller = _object* (*)(_object*, _object*); Sig = boost::mpl::vector1]’ can be marked override [-Wsuggest-override]
./boost/python/object/py_function.hpp:36:15: warning: ‘PyObject* boost::python::objects::caller_py_function_impl::operator()(PyObject*, PyObject*) [with Caller = boost::python::detail::caller >; PyObject = _object]’ can be marked override [-Wsuggest-override]
./boost/python/object/py_function.hpp:41:22: warning: ‘unsigned int boost::python::objects::caller_py_function_impl::min_arity() const [with Caller = boost::python::detail::caller >]’ can be marked override [-Wsuggest-override]
./boost/python/object/py_function.hpp:46:46: warning: ‘boost::python::detail::py_func_sig_info boost::python::objects::caller_py_function_impl::signature() const [with Caller = boost::python::detail::caller >]’ can be marked override [-Wsuggest-override]
./boost/python/object/py_function.hpp:62:15: warning: ‘PyObject* boost::python::objects::signature_py_function_impl::operator()(PyObject*, PyObject*) [with Caller = _object* (*)(_object*, _object*); Sig = boost::mpl::vector2<_object*, _object*>; PyObject = _object]’ can be marked override [-Wsuggest-override]
./boost/python/object/py_function.hpp:67:22: warning: ‘unsigned int boost::python::objects::signature_py_function_impl::min_arity() const [with Caller = _object* (*)(_object*, _object*); Sig = boost::mpl::vector2<_object*, _object*>]’ can be marked override [-Wsuggest-override]
./boost/python/object/py_function.hpp:72:46: warning: ‘boost::python::detail::py_func_sig_info boost::python::objects::signature_py_function_impl::signature() const [with Caller = _object* (*)(_object*, _object*); Sig = boost::mpl::vector2<_object*, _object*>]’ can be marked override [-Wsuggest-override]
./boost/python/object/py_function.hpp:92:15: warning: ‘PyObject* boost::python::objects::full_py_function_impl::operator()(PyObject*, PyObject*) [with Caller = _object* (*)(_object*, _object*); Sig = boost::mpl::vector1; PyObject = _object]’ can be marked override [-Wsuggest-override]
./boost/python/object/py_function.hpp:97:22: warning: ‘unsigned int boost::python::objects::full_py_function_impl::min_arity() const [with Caller = _object* (*)(_object*, _object*); Sig = boost::mpl::vector1]’ can be marked override [-Wsuggest-override]

Depends on boostorg/config#329.

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