A comment on the documentation: > Index: gcc/doc/install.texi > =================================================================== > --- gcc/doc/install.texi (revision 176348) > +++ gcc/doc/install.texi (working copy) > @@ -1286,6 +1286,13 @@ will try to guess whether the @code{.ini > Build GCC using a C++ compiler rather than a C compiler. This is an > experimental option which may become the default in a later release. > > +@item --enable-build-poststage1-with-cxx > +When bootstrapping, build stages 2 and 3 of GCC using a C++ compiler > +rather than a C compiler. Stage 1 is still built with a C compiler. > +This is an experimental option which may become the default in a later > +release. This is enabled by default and may be disabled using > +@option{--disable-build-poststage1-with-cxx}. > +
The document says "This is an experimental option which may become the default in a later release" and then says "This is enabled by default". The latter statement is true.