------- Additional Comments From gdr at cs dot tamu dot edu 2004-10-10 22:46 ------- Subject: Re: add __attribute__((reimpl)) as a replacement for the (optional) virtual keyword for reimplementations of virtual functions
"giovannibajo at libero dot it" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | As far as I can tell, this is just a hint for the compiler to | generate better diagnostic. Pretty much like attribute(sentinel) for | instance: we just give the compiler more information, we are not | modifying the semantic of a program. | | I'm actually in favor of this PR so I will confirm this. This is not an | extension as in we are modifying the language semantic, adding | strange features or whatnot. I disagree with the notion that it is just a diagnostic related issue; because it comes with a semantics part. Let's not not disguise a language extension under the name of diagnostic improvement. It helps nobody. -- Gaby -- http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17920
