C++11/C++14 support in XLC ?

[Kim Barrett]

> On Jun 30, 2017, at 6:08 PM, Kim Barrett <kim.barrett at oracle.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Jun 29, 2017, at 5:17 PM, Jeff Heath <jrheath at ca.ibm.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> On the LE Linux platform, XL C/C++ V13.1.5 has full support of C++11 and partial support of C++14.  On AIX, XL C/C++ V13.1.3 has partial support of C++11.  The exact feature list is described in the language reference, but is available in a more consumable form here [1]. This is still a pretty current list.  
>> 
>> [1] https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/5894415f-be62-4bc0-81c5-3956e82276f3/entry/What_new_C_11_language_features_you_will_get_by_using_the_latest_XL_C_C_V13_1_2_and_a_sneak_peak_at_C_14?lang=en
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Jeff
> 
> Thanks for the link.
> 
> […]
> However, just the sheer number of holes in the AIX column is a
> significant concern. […]

We're planning another round of compiler upgrades and platform
refreshes for the JDK support by Oracle.  (Some downstream providers
are already building with much more recent compilers.)  Absent the
XLC++ on AIX deficiencies we would be looking at enabling the use of
C++14 as part of that upgrade; all of the other supported compilers
can easily handle that.  Is there any information that can be shared
regarding expected availability of C++11/14 features for XLC++ on AIX?