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- From: Robin Paterson <Robin.Patterson@dundee.attgis.com>
- Subject: Re: Status of gcc C++ templates
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- Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 00:10:50 GMT
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- Ken Clark wrote:
- >
- > Hi everyone. I imagine this is a FAQ, but here goes. I was wondering about
- > the status of C++ templates and gcc. I remember reading some time ago that
- > there was some disagreement on template implementation (although I don't
- > recall between who). I am aware of the repo patches from Cygnus. Are these
- > changes going to be rolled back into gcc? Is gcc going to directly support
- > STL anytime soon? How robust are current gcc 2.7.2 + repo with STL? Has
- > all this already happened and I am just clueless?
- >
- > - Ken
-
- My understanding of this is that there's currently a disagreement
- about the means/design(?) of template instantiation. If you want
- to use a template repository, you'll need the repo patch.
-
- I use (quite happily) the standard gcc distribution and explicitly
- instantiate my instances.
-
- Mike Stump at Cygnus could give you all the gory details.
- (mrs@cygnus.com)
-
- -R.
-