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Re: compiler tweak offered
- From: Gabriel Dos Reis <gdr at integrable-solutions dot net>
- To: Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>
- Cc: Zack Weinberg <zack at codesourcery dot com>, "gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org" <gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- Date: 30 Aug 2002 21:28:17 +0200
- Subject: Re: compiler tweak offered
- Organization: Integrable Solutions
- References: <45750000.1030731417@warlock.codesourcery.com>
Mark Mitchell <mark@codesourcery.com> writes:
| Historically, much of C++ was standardized before anyone had implemented
| it. (The "export" keyword is a classic example.)
|
| The C++ ABI committe bravely followed this example. :-(
However, the C++ committes tend now to have a much more conservative
attitude :-) [ Projects like Boost are partly set up to provide
grounds for existing practice ].
-- Gaby