This is an enhancement request for a C++0x feature, standard layout type. This is a relaxation of POD, and allows things like member functions.
This is necessary to correctly implement 29_atomics. See: "Modification to the definition of plain old data" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B0x or POD's Revisited http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2007/n2342.htm -- Summary: support for standard layout types Product: gcc Version: 4.4.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: enhancement Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: bkoz at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=35782