GCC begins move to C++

GCC begins move to C++
[Development] Posted May 31, 2010 13:53 UTC (Mon) by corbet

It's now official: the GCC compiler is moving to a C++ implementation. "I am pleased to report that the GCC Steering Committee and the FSF have approved the use of C++ in GCC itself. Of course, there's no reason for us to use C++ features just because we can. The goal is a better compiler for users, not a C++ code base for its own sake." The next step is the bashing out of a set of C++ coding standards limiting the set of C++ language features which can be used.

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>>58
Goddamn moron. You still haven't explained why you think your link demonstrates that it's never going to be fixed.
Given the level of reading comprehension you've demonstrated in this thread, though, I think I have my answer anyway.

>>59
interchangeability of arrays and pointers
Not actually a problem.

null-terminated strings and buffer overflows
Not a language issue.

dangers of pointer arithmetic
... Are you sure you understand what C is for?

not the many preprocessor and macro pitfalls
You mean the one pitfall? The preprocessor is a separate language anyway.