On Thu, Jun 8, 2023 at 3:54 AM Jonathan Wakely via Gcc <gcc@gcc.gnu.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Jun 2023, 05:07 waffl3x via Gcc, <gcc@gcc.gnu.org> wrote: > > > I would like to boldly suggest implementing P0847 should be targeted at > > GCC14. In my anecdotal experiences, this feature is very important to > > people, and very important to myself, I believe it should be a priority. > > > > I am not suggesting this without offering to contribute, however > > because of my inexperience with compiler hacking I am concerned I would > > hinder efforts. With that said, if no one is interested in starting > > work on it, but there is consensus that the feature is important > > enough, then I will do my best to take up that job. > > > > If this was already the understood plan for GCC14, I apologize for my > > ignorance on the matter. I searched around and couldn't find any > > information regarding it, the mail list didn't seem to have any results > > either. If it's there and I missed it, please do point it out. I am > > also wondering if there is a public document with information about the > > feature roadmap? > > No, we don't do that. It doesn't really make sense for a project like gcc. > There is no management setting goals and priorities, nor assigning work to > anybody. > > For large-ish features like this there should be a bugzilla ticket. If > somebody is planning to work on it, that ticket will be ASSIGNED to them. > Any plans that exist will probably be noted there. > Specifically: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=102609 In general the implementation status of new language features can be found at https://gcc.gnu.org/projects/cxx-status.html ; for features not yet implemented, the "No" links to the corresponding PR. I definitely agree that we want the feature, but I don't expect to have time to implement it myself for GCC 14. If you're interested in looking at it, that's great! Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Jason
