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Re: RFC: __cxa_atexit for mingw32
On Wed, Jun 28, 2006 at 02:21:55PM -0400, Mark Mitchell wrote:
> Joe Buck wrote:
>
> > As I understand it, Microsoft has patented aspects of their C++ class
> > layout.
>
> That might be, and we should investigate that before actually trying to
> implement a compatible layout, but it doesn't change my opinion about
> the original question regarding __cxa_atexit -- unless Microsoft's
> patents extend to destruction of global objects with static storage
> duration.
See
http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-help/2001-03/msg00210.html
It appears to concern only the virtual function table layout and
virtual base class layout.