Re: [PATCH 0/1] Build GDB as a C++ program by default

Pedro Alves
2016-04-20T22:27:47Z

On 04/19/2016 03:18 PM, Pedro Alves wrote:

> I think the ones pending confirmation are Solaris and QNX.

Meanwhile downthread Mac OS X came up. It had a C++ build error,
but it's fixed now.

> If we do find some host does trip on some big problem, then we
> can always flip it back to C by default.
>
> Given that the request for testing with --enable-build-with-cxx
> was sent five months ago, and nobody reported breakage (nor success)
> on Solaris/QNX, I think we need to bite the bullet and move forward.

Simon tried (thanks!) building on Solaris, but it failed in C-mode too,
so I don't think it should block flipping the default.

>
> We won't know unless we try.

I've pushed the patch in now. (With ChangeLog entry fixed.)

Thanks,
Pedro Alves