On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 8:05 PM, Paolo Carlini <paolo.carl...@oracle.com> wrote: > Even for implementors knowing *very* well both the details of the C++ > standard and the internals of a specific front-end, implementing export > is an *highly* non-trivial task.
However, I have a gut feeling that at least a restricted version of 'export' (or a cousin of 'export') could be both useful and trivial to implement: Perhaps a limited form could simply automate the not-infrequently employed practice of creating a translation unit specifically for explicit template instantiations. Sincerely, Michael Witten