RFR: 8314488: Compiling the JDK with C++17

[Andrew Haley]

On Thu, 26 Jun 2025 02:01:55 GMT, Kim Barrett <kbarrett at openjdk.org> wrote:

> I'm hijacking the PR mechanism as a way to discuss new C++17 features that can
> be more easily structured and captured than bare email. Once discussion
> settles down I'll turn the results into HotSpot Style Guide changes. I don't
> intend to integrate any version of this document to the OpenJDK repository.

doc/cpp17-features.md line 546:

> 544: mechanisms for its needs. Rewriting in terms of this new library doesn't seem
> 545: like a good use of resources. Having a mix of the existing usage and uses of
> 546: this new library would just be confusing.

Strong agree.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/25992#discussion_r2280334784