On Thu, 2010-06-03 at 13:05 -0500, Gabriel Dos Reis wrote: > On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 6:09 AM, Richard Guenther > <richard.guent...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Indeed ;) I'd like us to switch to the C / C++ common soon (thus, > > use C for stage1 and C++ for stage2 and stage3). That will help > > us sort out problems on the various host/target combinations that > > will surely exist. > > Here is a concrete proposal: During stage 1 (meaning now), > * require a C++ compiler as bootstrapping compiler > * allow people to use C++ for *NEW* functionality. > * don't allow conversion of existing working code unless it is > required for NEW functionality
This is a good concrete proposal, but I would permit some flexibility on that point. Sometimes, converting existing code to C++ could perhaps not be required, but be *very* useful to future C++ code (but I don't have any concrete scenarii in mind). > * postpone conversions to later major releases. Great. Cheers. -- Basile STARYNKEVITCH http://starynkevitch.net/Basile/ email: basile<at>starynkevitch<dot>net mobile: +33 6 8501 2359 8, rue de la Faiencerie, 92340 Bourg La Reine, France *** opinions {are only mines, sont seulement les miennes} ***