Re: C++ API backwards compatibility

[Chris Larrieu <larrieu@jlab.org>]

> to use an API that is compatible the the ISO/ANSI C++ standard library

  I've encountered code which purported to be compatible with 
ISO/IEC 14882, but which in fact depended upon intentionally
undefined behavior.  Both g++ and MS VC++ quietly allow some
questionable constructs; how do you intend to verify that the 
code adheres to the standard?

  Don't get me wrong: I'm all for it.  I just want to make
sure that everybody understands what "compatible with the
ISO/ANSI C++ standard" means.

Chris
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Christopher A. Larrieu
Computer Scientist, Acc. Controls Group
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility