From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jason Merrill To: mark@markmitchell.com, egcs@cygnus.com Subject: Re: Patch for sC++ to GNU C++. Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 22:22:00 -0000 Message-id: References: <362D8C74.ADBC2FAE@epfl.ch> <199810212214.PAA16044.cygnus.egcs@smtp.earthlink.net> X-SW-Source: 1998-10/msg00896.html >>>>> Mark Mitchell writes: > In particular, we have to learn about these extensions an bear them in > mind whenever we make changes. As an example, take the g++ > `signature' extension. I must keep signatures in mind whenever I make > changes, and I have sometimes broken signatures without breaking > anything else simply because I forgot to bear in mind various quirks > of signatures and their implementation. Me too. I've been considering removing signatures for that reason, and that is why I've been hesitant to accept sC++. > Obviously, these opinions (both the triviality of `restrict' and the > aversion to C++ extensions) are my own, and represent nothing about > the will of the EGCS steering committee, or that of the C++ > front-end maintainer. But, as it happens, I share them. Jason