Using C++ in gcc (was Re: [RFC] type safe trees)

[Gabriel Dos Reis]

Matt Austern:

> If we think that pure C meets our needs, then that's fine.  If we
> don't, then we should be looking for an alternative language
> that might serve us better.  C++ is one reasonable candidate.
> There are others.

What I would like to use is a language that retains C efficiency,
compatible with both C and C++, that does not *require*
garbage collection, but does support it.  I've seen real
improvements in the compiler (as part of the work for Apple)
by allocating things on stack instead of on free store.

-- Gaby