Patch for sC++ to GNU C++.
Jason Merrill
jason@cygnus.com
Thu Oct 22 22:22:00 GMT 1998
>>>>> Mark Mitchell <mark@markmitchell.com> writes:
> In particular, we have to learn about these extensions an bear them in
> mind whenever we make changes. As an example, take the g++
> `signature' extension. I must keep signatures in mind whenever I make
> changes, and I have sometimes broken signatures without breaking
> anything else simply because I forgot to bear in mind various quirks
> of signatures and their implementation.
Me too. I've been considering removing signatures for that reason, and
that is why I've been hesitant to accept sC++.
> Obviously, these opinions (both the triviality of `restrict' and the
> aversion to C++ extensions) are my own, and represent nothing about
> the will of the EGCS steering committee, or that of the C++
> front-end maintainer.
But, as it happens, I share them.
Jason
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