re: C++ binary compatibility

[matthew green <mrg%eterna.com.au@localhost>]

   On Thursday 19 June 2008 19:24:13 James Chacon wrote:
   > Was there ever a decision here? Leaving the current libstdc++ at major
   > 6 when that isn't binary compatible with older copies from 4.0 seems
   > really wrong.
   
   Its PR 38804 and its on the "high priority" list to be looked at before 5.0
   but I'm not aware of anyone actively looking at it.  (I'm happy to help 
   where I can but don't don't have any ideas where to start).
   
   > Any reason not to just bump it's version?
   
   Presumably people would like to understand what changed before making that 
   decision.

exactly.  but if i or no one else gets to it, please just bump
the version and be done with it :-)


.mrg.