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0 pointsleni5362y ago0 comments

C++ has stable binary interfaces just like C.

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I've seen compiled C++ code turn out to be incompatible with code produced by different versions of the same compiler. There is no way this is stable.

maccard2y ago

Most compiler vendors promise forward compatible stability and have done for a while now. You're never going to have perfect compatibility, as I can always just compile with -DMY_FLAG=1 and change the behaviour of everything. But, GCC and clang haven't had a breaking change in a decade, and I believe msvc has been compatible since 2015.

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matheusmoreira2y ago

I've seen compiled C++ code turn out to be incompatible with code produced by different versions of the same compiler. There is no way this is stable.

maccard2y ago

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