std::ext STL (was: Re: design doc on alternative pointer support)

[Phil Bouchard]

"Paolo Carlini" <paolo.carlini@oracle.com> wrote in message 
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> - Code living in a new namespace, an approach completely analogous to the 
> debug-mode and parallel-mode facilities. Of course binary compatibility 
> with normal containers cannot be achieved, but the user, at variance with 
> the previous solution, is allowed to not change the sources, has simply to 
> recompile all the translation units using the containers (the so called 
> "Per-use recompilation" in the documentation of debug-mode)

In regards to licensing it is queued and on its way.  As far as namespaces 
are concerned then although it would be possible having different 
specializations here and there with binary compatibility for raw pointers, 
the maintenance of it will be a greater issue.  I don't see anything wrong 
by using a new namespace and may save trouble for both maintainers and 
debugging issues for users.


Thanks,
-Phil