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Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK
On Thu, 2010-06-03 at 13:05 -0500, Gabriel Dos Reis wrote:
> 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
This is a good concrete proposal, but I would permit some flexibility on
that point. Sometimes, converting existing code to C++ could perhaps not
be required, but be *very* useful to future C++ code (but I don't have
any concrete scenarii in mind).
> * postpone conversions to later major releases.
Great.
Cheers.
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