Usage of C++ features

[Igor Veresov]

Definitely there are talks about this.
More templates, exceptions, and if we’re lucky with our own set of compilers - STL.

igor

On Feb 6, 2014, at 2:33 AM, Lindenmaier, Goetz <goetz.lindenmaier at sap.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> wrt. our (SAPs) various ports which are running on old machines, built
> with old compilers for compatibility, I would like to find out about
> the OpenJDK policy regarding 'real' C++ features.
> 
> Recently, we found increasing usage of C++ features.
> 
> -          'throw()'  in nmethod operator new
> 
> -          usage of namespace std::
> 
> -          template template parameters in binaryTreeDictionary.hpp|cpp
> 
> We would like to know whether you are planning to increase the
> usage of C++ or even use C++11 features.  Or, whether you are planning
> to keep the policy to avoid C++ features that caused problems to
> compilers in the past.
> 
> Best regards,
>  Goetz.