Merged yesterday to the GCC Git development codebase for next year's GCC 17 release is the initial infrastructure laying out support for -std=c++29 and the like for targeting the C++29 standard not anticipated for release until around 2029...
The GCC project is proactively integrating support for future C++ standards, demonstrating a forward-looking approach to language evolution and developer tooling.
This incremental step ensures that foundational development tools like GCC remain prepared for future language advancements, critical for long-term software infrastructure stability and capability.
The underlying infrastructure of GCC is now being prepared for a future C++ standard, which paves the way for new language features and paradigms to be adopted by developers in the long term.
- · C++ developers
- · Open-source toolchains
- · Software infrastructure
Early infrastructure for C++29 is now part of the GCC development codebase.
Developers will have access to compilers supporting next-generation C++ features as soon as they are finalized, potentially accelerating adoption.
The steady evolution of core programming languages and toolchains supports the long-term viability and innovation across the entire software ecosystem.
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