RFC: JEP JDK-8208089: Implement C++14 Language Features

[Kim Barrett]

> On Oct 3, 2018, at 3:13 PM, Kim Barrett <kim.barrett at oracle.com> wrote:
> 
> I've submitted a JEP for
> 
> (1) enabling the use of C++14 Language Features when building the JDK,
> 
> (2) define a process for deciding and documenting which new features
> can be used or are forbidden in HotSpot code,
> 
> (3) provide an initial list of permitted and forbidden new features.
> 
> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8208089

While there has been some discussion of this JEP here, so far only Mikael has officially
reviewed or endorsed it.

Regarding the timing of this JEP, integration in time for JDK 12 seems unlikely.