Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 09:43:49 -0700 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> To: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> Cc: "freebsd-arch@freebsd.org" <arch@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: C++11 Requirement for base Message-ID: <CAJ-VmokizMZ09NF3t5jd_iXyxTqVJJ5_EkLuzOA4LJ-ab6OU=w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CANCZdfqygmH6pkOvJs-qt6eyFbCpCvBUSdTuKari1icgBBt72g@mail.gmail.com> References: <CANCZdfqygmH6pkOvJs-qt6eyFbCpCvBUSdTuKari1icgBBt72g@mail.gmail.com>
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On 5 October 2017 at 16:18, Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> wrote: > It's desirable that C++11 be fully supported in base. I'd like that to > become a hard requirement soon. The jemalloc folks would like to simplify > their code by using C++11 (in such a way that C++ wouldn't be required for > C programs). That is the forcing function to my this message. > > The biggest problem doing that is gcc 4.2 still being required for trailing > architectures. I'd like to move from vague plans of "eventually" or "before > 12" to be a specific date. I'd propose 12/31/17 as the deadline for the > trailing architectures to have in place a viable external toolchain support > for this as I'd like to remove gcc 4.2 then as well. > > Comments? pleaaase deorbit gcc-4.2 finally! ;) -adrian
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