Re: C++11 (abridged version)

[Eli Zaretskii <eliz at gnu dot org>]

> Cc: gdb-patches@sourceware.org
> From: Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
> Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 20:41:39 +0100
> 
> Here's a straw man proposal for the policy text:
> 
> When is GDB going to start requiring C++NN ?
> 
> Our general policy is to wait until the oldest compiler which
> supports C++NN is at least 3 years old.
> 
> Rationale: We want to ensure reasonably widespread compiler availability,
> to lower barrier of entry to GDB contributions, and to make it easy for users
> to easily build new GDB on currently supported stable distributions themselves.
> 3 years should be sufficient for latest stable releases of distributions to
> include a compiler for the standard, and/or for new compilers to appear as
> easily installable optional packages.  Requiring everyone to build a compiler
> first before building GDB, which would happen if we required a too-new compiler,
> would cause too much inconvenience.
> 
> WDYT?

Fine with me, thanks.