[Info-vax] Clang (was: Re: What does VMS get used for, these days?)

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2022-11-15 14:09:16 +0000, Simon Clubley said:

> On 2022-11-14, Stephen Hoffman <seaohveh at hoffmanlabs.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2022-11-14 19:06:26 +0000, Simon Clubley said:
>> 
>>> And now you need a C++17 compiler to be able to build LLVM itself...
>> 
>> Do you have a particular environment where that's an issue?
>> 
> 
> Given how critical LLVM has become, I would prefer a much more 
> conservative upgrade schedule on the required language standards for 
> use with LLVM itself.


How long would you suggest waiting before starting to adopt C++17 features?


~Five years, and ~most of two standards, maybe?



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