Re: C++ PATCH: Diagnose use of abstract class in function prototype

[Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>]

>>>>> "Gabriel" == Gabriel Dos Reis <gdr@codesourcery.com> writes:

    Gabriel> Since C++ (sadly) isn't used in GNU software, it's harder
    Gabriel> to find | examples where fixing a non-regression is vital
    Gabriel> in C++.

    Gabriel> Which means C++ isn't supported?

No -- it means that fixing *non-regressions* is almost never a
priority for a release.

That doesn't mean "C++ isn't supported".

The whole point is to *support* our C++ user base by eliminating
regressions, thereby providing a consistent, improving compiler.
That's exactly why I don't want to introduce risk -- each new patch
makes it harder to fulfill that basic contract: that GCC 3.0 be as
good as GCC 2.95 so that people can upgrade as easily as possible.

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