Is it possible to somehow trace a static assert, just like a backtrace for exceptions ?

Jacob Carlborg wrote:
> Is it possible to somehow trace a static assert, just like a backtrace for exceptions ?

http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2816

Unfortunately Walter rejected it, but gave no clue as to why.

Don wrote:
> Jacob Carlborg wrote:
>> Is it possible to somehow trace a static assert, just like a backtrace for exceptions ?
> 
> http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2816
> 
> Unfortunately Walter rejected it, but gave no clue as to why.

Walter, if Don was to update the patch to match the current dmd code and fold the various minor fixes listed in the bug report into it, would you be willing to incorporate the changes?  I haven't seen a single person, other than you, question the value of template failure 'stack' traces.

- Brad