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RE: Using C++ in GCC is OK

From: "Hargett, Matt" <matt dot hargett at bluecoat dot com>
To: "Gabriel Dos Reis" <gdr at integrable-solutions dot net>, "Richard Guenther" <richard dot guenther at gmail dot com>
Cc: "Robert Dewar" <dewar at adacore dot com>, "Steven Bosscher" <stevenb dot gcc at gmail dot com>, "Andrew Haley" <aph at redhat dot com>, <gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org>
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 13:38:00 -0700
Subject: RE: Using C++ in GCC is OK
References: <AANLkTilrf8mmq8TEupaNUp1BRYvkttmND2MEBaPEfhc6@mail.gmail.com> <4C067166.80003@adacore.com> <xniq61p4ph.fsf@greed.delorie.com> <4C0766C1.4070109@redhat.com> <AANLkTikLgz_o7GzkG8gbm4-NNp6IOUF7yormQQT5mdWl@mail.gmail.com> <4C078943.3010006@adacore.com> <AANLkTil-5SRaXWADyOaQF01cY5J-WMS7GbClrHd4fGGQ@mail.gmail.com> <AANLkTinwi84rvcM_Qyq3BCEfz2eoxe5vcoxwGbtBLDGU@mail.gmail.com>

> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 6:09 AM, Richard Guenther
> <richard.guenther@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Indeed ;) ?I'd like us to switch to the C / C++ common soon (thus,
> > use C for stage1 and C++ for stage2 and stage3). ?That will help
> > us sort out problems on the various host/target combinations that
> > will surely exist.
> 
> Here is a concrete proposal:  During stage 1 (meaning now),
>   * require a C++ compiler as bootstrapping compiler
>   * allow people to use C++ for *NEW* functionality.
>   * don't allow conversion of existing working code unless it is
>      required for NEW functionality
>   * postpone conversions to later major releases.

Pragmatism, I like it.

References:
- Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK
  - From: Jonathan Wakely
- Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK
  - From: Robert Dewar
- Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK
  - From: DJ Delorie
- Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK
  - From: Andrew Haley
- Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK
  - From: Steven Bosscher
- Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK
  - From: Robert Dewar
- Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK
  - From: Richard Guenther
- Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK
  - From: Gabriel Dos Reis

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