We have been carrying this note on the "original" export feature for ages, and I believe it's not actually a FAQ, if it ever was.
Jonathan moved this down when adding a note on ADL last fall. I now propose to drop it. Thoughts? Gerald diff --git a/htdocs/bugs/index.html b/htdocs/bugs/index.html index 40355911..7f2f485c 100644 --- a/htdocs/bugs/index.html +++ b/htdocs/bugs/index.html @@ -622,17 +622,6 @@ and the scope operator, or compile using C++11 or later. Defect report 1104 changed the parser rules so that <code><::</code> works as expected. </p></dd> -<dt><code>export</code></dt> -<dd><p>Most C++ compilers (G++ included) never implemented C++98 -<code>export</code>, which was removed in C++11, and the keyword reused in -C++20 by the Modules feature. The C++98 feature was intended to support -separate compilation of template declarations and -definitions. Without <code>export</code>, a template definition must be in -scope to be used. The obvious workaround is simply to place all definitions in -the header itself. Alternatively, the compilation unit containing template -definitions may be included from the header.</p></dd> -</dl> - <h3 id="upgrading">Common problems when upgrading the compiler</h3> <h4>ABI changes</h4>
