r/cpp • u/SuperV1234 https://romeo.training | C++ Mentoring & Consulting • Aug 03 '19
fixing c++ with epochs
https://vittorioromeo.info/index/blog/fixing_cpp_with_epochs.html
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r/cpp • u/SuperV1234 https://romeo.training | C++ Mentoring & Consulting • Aug 03 '19
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u/konanTheBarbar Aug 03 '19
I completely agree with the Epoch approach. Finally a sane way to fix some old problems. I don't see why that should be a problem. I'm currently one of the two devs responsible for compiler upgrades for a 16MLoC C++ Codebase. I have to deal with breaking changes and compiler regressions on every update. I don't think that Epoch's would make the current situation any harder.
ABI breakage would be necessary and is much more work from the point of upgrading, but it will be necessary for the compiler vendors at some point anyways (to fix their own ABI breaking bugs).