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Re: FYI: A new C++ demangler


On Tue, Jul 15, 2003 at 04:03:39PM -0300, Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> On Jul 15, 2003, Gabriel Dos Reis <gdr@integrable-solutions.net> wrote:
> 
> > I think the completely  demented idea is insisting that "lot of
> > systems don't ship with a C++ compiler" and continuing to demande to
> > continue a broken implementation. 
> 
> > Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com> wrote:
> > | However, there is the SIM directory .....
> 
> > Yes.  Apparently Nathanael doesn't seem to understand that C++
> > can be used productively for system programming.
> 
> I don't think the issue is about using C++ for system programming.
> The issue is about having to force every user of libiberty to start
> linking programs that link with libiberty using $(CXX) instead of just
> $(CC).  This would be a very incompatible and, IMHO, undesirable
> change.

FWIW, my C++ demangler patch needs $(CXX) to compile, only $(CC) to
link. As far as the libiberty user is concerned, the only difference
is the working C++ demangler.


H.J.


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