2010/1/24 Floris Bruynooghe <floris.bruynoo...@gmail.com>

> Introducing C++ is a big step, but I disagree that it means C++ should
> be allowed in the other CPython code.  C++ can be problematic on more
> obscure platforms (certainly when static initialisers are used) and
> being able to build a python without C++ (no JIT/LLVM) would be a huge
> benefit, effectively having the option to build an old-style CPython
> at compile time.  (This is why I ased about --without-llvm being able
> not to link with libstdc++).
>
> Regards
> Floris


That's why I suggested the use of an external module, but if I have
understood correctly ceval.c needs to be changed using C++ for some parts.

If no C++ is required compiling the classic, non-jitted, CPython, my thought
was wrong, of course.

Cesare
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