[desktop-discuss] Re: C++ wrapper ( gtkmm) support on JDS

[Richard L. Hamilton]

> hi all,
> I would to understand if there is a plan to port this
> C++ wrapper under JDS.I think that add C++ capacity
> to the desktop after C and Java could be a good idea
> and another opportunity for new developers.The
> license seems to be ok,it is LGPL,but I heard
> that,before all,there are some incompatibilities ABIs
> in SunPro.So,which is the actual situation?

Typically all C++ has to be compiled by the same compiler (either
g++ or Sun CC), because not just mangling, but virtual functions and
a few other things work differently with the different compilers.

Maybe one day the world will be a better place, but for now it's not,
and backwards compatibility seems to (and IMO should) rule over fixing
this in a way that isn't.
 
 
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