[Info-vax] Clang

[Dave Froble]

On 11/15/2022 5:33 PM, Single Stage to Orbit wrote:
> On Tue, 2022-11-15 at 16:14 -0500, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
>>> 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?
>
> It's been suggested that sticking to the previous standard until the
> current standard is superseded is ideal.
>

That makes no sense to me.  If upgrades are required, then why not use them. 
What good is the latest standard, if it's not going to be used?

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