Re: stringstreams?

[Benjamin Kosnik <bkoz@cygnus.com>]

> First of all I am new to egcs and its std C++ library. I hope you all
> don't mind my questions here since I am not aware of any FAQ's etc.

Hey now, there's an idea for somebody who's interesting in helping out: a
FAQ.

> 1. Is the fifth snapshot of the libstdc++ usable? (In the sense that
>    I just unzip the sources to my directory and I use them?)

Depends on what you want to use if for. You should be able to unzip the
sources and build--istream operators>> are still incomplete, thus cutting
down on the usability of stringstreams. ostringstreams work, however.

The main page does a pretty good job of detailing current status. I
suggest you read:

http://sourceware.cygnus.com/libstdc++/

> 3. By when is the templatised iostreams likely to be completed?

I am working on istream, as above. I'll post to this list when it's more
complete, and ask for feedback and testcase submissions. . .

> 4. Where can I get more info about libstdc++ of egcs? (More than that
>    given on the web site)

Can you be more specific about what you are trying to find?

> P.S. Are there any prerequisites for contributing? If not as code then
> as testing activity could I contribute?

Number one entry on the potential FAQ: read this for more info on
contributing:

http://sourceware.cygnus.com/libstdc++/contribute.html

-Benjamin