status of GCC & C++

[Diego Novillo]

On 3/25/12 1:32 PM, Eric Botcazou wrote:
>> Yes.  For GCC 4.8, we should move to:
>>
>> - Build all stages with C++
>> - Remove the option to go back to C.
>
> That would mean you can start to use C++ in the compiler code although, AFAIK,
> we are still waiting for the long-promised C++ Coding Standard.  That seems
> like putting the car before the horses to me.

I don't think so.  By simply causing stage 1 to be compilable with a C++ 
compiler, we are making the transition easier.  This is orthogonal to 
the porting effort.

The proposed coding guidelines have been published and will evolve 
(http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/CppConventions).  No point waiting to settle a 
set of rules that will naturally change over time, as we start using it.


Diego.