I find the claim that GLOBAL doesn't really support C++ strange because I have been using it for exactly that for almost 10 years with no problems. It finds most symbols and references just fine. I say this even when using it on a C++17 code base.
On Wed, Feb 24, 2021, 4:36 PM Shigio YAMAGUCHI <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > Unfortunately, there is currently no maintainer for this. > I'm rather thinking of using Universal ctags in the future. > > The reason for thinking so is > o Universal ctags can be used as a plug-in parser of gtags(1). > o Universal ctags is well maintained. > o Little known, but Universal ctags can treat references. > However, there is no parser which uses that function yet. > > Either way, what's missing is the parser writer. > > Regards, > Shigio > > 2021年2月25日(木) 1:29 Gautam Thaker <[email protected]>: > > > > > > In release notes for 6.6.5 I read: > > > > [DEPRECATED] > > o gtags: the built-in C++ parser is deprecated, since it is not well > maintained. > > Currently, it is hard to say that GLOBAL supports C++ language. > > > > What is state of C++ support? I really like being able to have my > global/gtags/ggtags.el eco-system provide me C++ definitions AND references > (where methods/functions are being called from.) universal-ctags, I don't > believe it can find references. > > > > What is the state of C++ support and what is the likely future? > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > -- > Shigio YAMAGUCHI <[email protected]> > PGP fingerprint: > 26F6 31B4 3D62 4A92 7E6F 1C33 969C 3BE3 89DD A6EB > >
