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Re: [SG10] __has_include

From: Nelson, Clark <clark.nelson_at_[hidden]>
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:02:19 +0000
> > The advantage is to all users of a compiler that's not based on
> one of those
> > two front ends. (Again, that seems so obvious that I'm
> suspecting some sort
> > of misunderstanding.)
>
> Those users would benefit more from us recommending that
> implementations provide __has_feature than they would from us
> recommending that implementations provide these two macros in
> <cstddef>.

Let's be really, really clear. Those users will not, strictly speaking,
benefit from our making a recommendation. They will benefit from their
implementer(s) actually following that recommendation. And it is inevitable
that, at least in some cases, there will be a delay before that happens. I'm
concerned about what happens in the interim.

> If we have the former, I don't see value in the latter, so
> I don't see value in us recommending both (just a burden on us to
> keep around those two vestigial macros forever).

The value is in the interim before everyone has an implementation of
__has_include.

> > We're not going to have another teleconference before the
> mailing, so we're
> > going to have to try to develop/recognize consensus on this
> point over the
> > reflector.
>
> Are there options on the table other than __has_feature and macros
> in <cstddef>?

Not at the moment, at least. All I'm saying is that people should express
up-or-down opinions even if they don't have anything else to contribute to
the discussion, to make sure we have a significant sample size.

> Per above, I'm personally in favor of __has_feature, and I'm
> weakly
> opposed to macros in <cstddef> if we have __has_feature.

In case it's not already obvious, I'm strongly in favor of the macros, and
weakly in favor of __has_feature in addition.

Clark

Received on 2013-06-20 03:02:39