Mark Mitchell <m...@codesourcery.com> writes:
> I am pleased to report that the GCC Steering Committee and the FSF have
> approved the use of C++ in GCC itself. Of course, there's no reason for
> us to use C++ features just because we can. The goal is a better
> compiler for users, not a C++ code base for its own sake.
I would like to thank Mark and the SC for securing this agreement.
> Before we start to actually use C++, we need to determine a set of
> coding standards that will apply to use of C++ within GCC.
I have written a proposed set of C++ coding conventions on the wiki at
http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/CppConventions
This is only a preliminary proposal. It requires fleshing out and
discussion. Comments welcome.
Ian
