------- Comment #27 from bkoz at gcc dot gnu dot org 2008-01-16 23:41 -------
> My -- possibly incorrect -- understanding is that in this case the > problem with the old headers is not that it prevents implementation of > an ISO-conformant C++ library, but just that they're a pain to keep > around. You are incorrect. Please do me a favor and read #6, including links, before replying to this thread. "In any case, these headers have been problematic in recent times. Some don't compile (defalloc.h, perhaps others), some get in the way of other functionality (complex.h), many are completely unused, and all contribute to mental anguish on the part of maintainers struggling to keep various C++ dialects, TR1, extensions, and extension modes (debug/parallel) straight and compiling within the constraints of multiple (approved) mixings." This is far more justification than you gave for the removal of min/max.... although I do appreciate your commentary about backwards compat. You may be interested to know that I actually did extensive analysis of the libstdc++ api compat: see the API docs on the libstdc++ page. (Again, referenced in #6). It's been frustrating to argue this point, as there are 3 separate header changes for 4.3: removing pre-iso, new deprecations, and header streamlining. Nobody seems to pay attention as I disambiguate this. -- http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33831
