[libcxx-commits] [libcxx] [libc++] Reintroduce LIBCXX_ENABLE_FSTREAM for independent fstream support (PR #193453)

Nikolas Klauser via libcxx-commits libcxx-commits at lists.llvm.org
Fri May 8 00:58:47 PDT 2026


philnik777 wrote:

> > > > I continue to not be convinced there can be no filesystem if files can be opened.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > There was no file system before C++17, but files could still be opened
> > 
> > 
> > Right, and because C++ doesn't have a networking API the internet doesn't exist?
> 
> This is more like: C++ has a networking API but we don't expose it because libc has no concept of networking and only provides networking API.

But happens to provide sockets or what? You're missing the `fopen` analog.

https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/193453


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