[Bug optimization/8361] [3.3/3.4 regression] C++ compile-time performance regression

[gdr at integrable-solutions dot net]

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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8361



------- Additional Comments From gdr at integrable-solutions dot net  2003-07-23 23:11 -------
Subject: Re:  [3.3/3.4 regression] C++ compile-time performance regression

"mmitchel at gcc dot gnu dot org" <gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org> writes:

| Nathan is working on a major improvement to type-comparison and
| template-matching performance, but it requires the elimination of a GNU
| extension.  We've now agreed to eliminate that extension (default arguments on
| function types), but that means we have to deprecate it in GCC 3.4 and remove it
| in GCC 3.5, unless people are willing to move up the removal to GCC 3.4.

That deprecation was raised ages ago.  I vote for its removal in GCC-3.4.

-- Gaby