Re: Is a modern build system acceptable for older platforms

From: Yuriy Zhuravlev <stalkerg(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Darafei Komяpa Praliaskouski <me(at)komzpa(dot)net>, Catalin Iacob <iacobcatalin(at)gmail(dot)com>, Pg Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Is a modern build system acceptable for older platforms
Date: 2018-04-20 00:30:21
Message-ID: CANiD2e_aN7-ps-darPMJ5BpUyCj7Sj3OjEh8EJp3uCFUKFqsBg@mail.gmail.com
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> My gut reaction to Catalin's list is that requiring C+11 is a pretty
> darn high bar to clear for older platforms.
>

It's only for latest version and we can support version 3.9 with C++98 I
think at least 5 years.
3.9.6 was realease in November 10, 2017 .

That's a pretty big shift from the project's traditional
> mindset.
>

Sure, but I think time to time it should be happen.

But to me it's a significant minus that we'd have to set against whatever
> pluses are claimed for a move.
>

It's obvious minuses but I still can't understand your position on this
question.

Regards

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