> Really? To start *writing* in C++, sure we want at least an initial > version of the coding guidelines. I pointed to those, because they > look like a reasonable start. > > To start *building* in C++, I do not think we need to agree on the > coding guidelines. We are already doing stages 2 and 3, doing stage 1 > is a straightforward next step.
If we start building in C++, then this would mean that you can start to use C++ in the code. And we agreed to settle on a set of coding guidelines before starting to use C++ in the code. Building stage 1 with a C++ compiler has zero value if you don't use C++ in the code. It probably even has a negative value, since it gratuitously makes it harder to build the compiler on exotic platforms. -- Eric Botcazou
