Re: C++ compiler

On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 06:38:48PM -0700, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> 
> On 06/24/2013 05:37 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >
> >On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 09:21:26PM -0300, Claudio Freire wrote:
> >>On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 9:19 PM, Joshua D. Drake <jd@commandprompt.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>I think the big question is whether you can _control_ what C++ features
> >>>>are used, or whether you are perpetually instructing users what C++
> >>>>features not to use.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>How is that different than us having to do the same with C?
> >>
> >>
> >>Perhaps the size of C++ ?
> >
> >Right. I don't think there are any C features we want to avoid;  are
> >there any?
> 
> Anything supported by C99 and not other versions I would say.
> However, my point is if done correctly we would state which features
> ahead of time we are willing to use and make them part of the
> developer faq?

Yes, that would be the best approach.

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