[steering] objective-c++

[Jim Wilson]

Vin Fiano wrote:
> I have heard that Apple has 
> submitted Objective-C++ patches to gcc, and that there is currently 
> indecision as to their inclusion in gcc.

The situation is more complicated than that.  I don't recall any 
objections to the concept of adding Objective-C++ support.  However, 
there was a problem with the implementation.  The patches were only 
submitted relatively recently (last year), and at the same time we were 
in the middle of a C++ parser rewrite.  The two patches conflicted with 
each other.  The C++ parser rewrite was considered more important, and 
was allowed to go first.  This requires that the Objective-C++ support 
be rewritten to work with the new parser.  I don't recall seeing patches 
for that yet.  I believe Apple is working on this.

Jim