[SailfishDevel] Request for modern C++ compiler in the SailfishOS SDK

[Carsten Munk]

On 31/12/13 10:34, Mikko Leppänen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I agree. It would be good to have an up to date version of gcc, and also support for clang is welcome (better diagnostics, faster compile times and full c++11 conformance). Actually Apple has fully replaced gcc to clang in Xcode 5.
>
> I have asked about this from the developer-care but never got any answer.

We're working hard on GCC 4.8 these days. You can see in-progress work 
at http://build.merproject.org project mer-core:i486:devel.

There's some struggles on the MIPS port.

/Carsten

>
> br
> Mikko
>
> Lähetetty iPadista
>
>> Putze Sven <sailfish.os at hardcodes.de> kirjoitti 30.12.2013 kello 22.45:
>>
>> Hi there,
>>
>> yes the subject is quite a bit provocative :-)
>>
>> When I get it right there is a gcc4.6.4 on the MerSDK virtual machine. An up-to-date version of gcc should be something around 4.8. Usually I am not part of the "I must always have the latest version" race but with reference to compilers this would be *really* nice to have. Just think of full C++11 support. And as you just mentioned it(*), are there any plans regarding clang as compiler? This thingy produces far better error messages than gcc.
>>
>> BR.
>> Sven
>>
>> P.S.: this is not meant as a rant!
>> (*) I had a clown for breakfast, sorry.
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