Re: C++ pushback

[Roman Kononov <kononov195-far@yahoo.com>]

On 04/26/2006 22:57, Willy Tarreau wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 06:00:52PM -0500, Roman Kononov wrote:
>> Linus Torvalds wrote:
>>> - the compilers are slower, and less reliable. This is _less_ of an 
>>> issue these days than it used to be (at least the reliability part), 
>>>   but it's still true.
>> G++ compiling heavy C++ is a bit slower than gcc. The g++ front end is 
>> reliable enough. Do you have a particular bug in mind?
> 
> Obviously you're not interested in gcc evolutions. I suggest that you
> take your browser to http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-3.4/changes.html#3.4.5
> This is the last version which showed per-subsystem problem reports
> before they used SVN. Just count the lines : 9 bugs fixed for C, 45
> for C++. And when you read those bugs, you don't have the feeling of
> reading a description of something that people make their code rely on.

I am interested very much. And if one really understands the bugs 
listed, he can say that they are minor for both C and C++. I would 
certainly recommend rely on g++.

Regards,
Roman