Well LH_Mouse did answer the question: WIN32 is a non-reserved name, would thus break standards-conforming code (int WIN32 = 0;) and is therefore not defined in strict standard-conforming mode (-std=c++??).
Best, Norbert. On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 1:58 PM Ruben Van Boxem <vanboxem.ru...@gmail.com> wrote: > Op 12 okt. 2017 11:15 a.m. schreef "Frédéric" <ufosp...@gmail.com>: > > > If you look at MSDN, it's actually _WIN32 is the only macro really > > mentioned anywhere. WIN32 is defined by most Visual studio projects at > that > > level, not the compiler. So in my eyes, changing code to check for _WIN32 > > is the only right thing to do. > > > Yes and on our suggestion, the library has just done that (changing > WIN32 to _WIN32). > > However, why does w64 treat differently -std=gnu++XX than -std=c++XX? > This does not look consistent to me as WIN32 is not concerned by the > standard. > > > That is a good question. I would say it is something decided long ago and > now either still there due to no one working on changing that, or there is > a valid reason this is required. > > If no one here answers your question, you might try the GCC mailing list, > although not a lot of Windows developers lurk there.. > > Ruben > > > F > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Mingw-w64-public mailing list > Mingw-w64-public@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-w64-public > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Mingw-w64-public mailing list > Mingw-w64-public@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-w64-public > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Mingw-w64-public mailing list Mingw-w64-public@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-w64-public
