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[Bug c++/54130] Recognize builtins with bool return type
- From: "redi at gcc dot gnu.org" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- To: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:30:54 +0000
- Subject: [Bug c++/54130] Recognize builtins with bool return type
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- References: <bug-54130-4@http.gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/>
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=54130
--- Comment #15 from Jonathan Wakely <redi at gcc dot gnu.org> 2012-08-01 16:30:54 UTC ---
(In reply to comment #14)
> The isnan function declaration is for compatibility with some old
> standards such as Unix98 that had such a function instead of the
> type-generic macro. It would seem reasonable to disable it for C++, just
> as the glibc headers allow for C++ requirements for overloads in string.h,
> for example. It is, however, really for the libstdc++ maintainers to work
> with the glibc maintainers regarding any changes to C headers that would
> be helpful for meeting C++ standard requirements; we can't make such a
> change in isolation without knowing it fits in with the libstdc++
> maintainer plans.
There are several areas I'd like to see more cooperation between glibc and
libstdc++, I keep meaning to make a list, but haven't. Maybe we should start a
page on the GCC wiki where suggestions can be noted until we have something
concrete enough to discuss.