Re: typedef vs. typename confusion

[Jason Merrill <jason at cygnus dot com>]

>>>>> Joe Buck <jbuck@Synopsys.COM> writes:

>> People should be able to specify a flag to compile older code.  Did the
>> original compilers default to C behaviour (ie allowing use of
>> non-declared functions or assuming int when no type is specified)?  I
>> don't think so, the compilers forced people to update their code, or
>> they supplied a switch that would allow older behaviour.

> Guess what g++ does?  It allows use of non-declared functions, assuming
> int, and gives a warning.  I think that it is time for this to go away,
> because it is now more trouble than it's worth

How so?  There are still C libraries that people want to use with sloppy
declarations in the headers.  I don't think this particular extension is
problematic.

> gcc has around a million users.  You are one user.  Your personal needs
> can be satisfied with "-pedantic" (at least, they could be if -pedantic
> were fixed).

Fixed?

Jason