On Fri, 11 Feb 2011, Parrot wrote:
> #2004: Where did Configure.pl option '--cxx' go to?
The option was removed in TT #1457.
The C++ option used to serve at least two main purposes:
1. Parrot used to bundle ICU, which required a C++ compiler to build.
2. Extensions or embedded programs that work with C++ code or libraries
might need a C++ compiler compatible with the compiler used to compile
parrot. The -cxx option offered a way to specify the appropriate C++
compiler. Perl 5's Configure does not include such an option, and does
not select a C++ compiler. It is left to extensions to guess at an
appropriate one, which has caused all sorts of difficulties. Seeking to
avoid that mistake, Parrot offered the option of specifying a working C++
compiler.
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Andy Dougherty [email protected]
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