[LLVMdev] [cfe-dev] RFC: A proposal to move toward using C++11 features in LLVM & Clang / bounding support for old host compilers

[Tim Northover]

> No it is not because we don't yet know which specific versions of
> toolchains we're going to use.  In our case we need to know the exact
> point release of gcc recommended for LLVM.  4.7.x is too vague.  We want
> to make sure we're using the same compiler as the rest of the LLVM
> community.

The rest of the LLVM community isn't using a specific compiler version
like that. We're using lots of different compilers, updates and
versions. If you want a One True Compiler For LLVM, you're going to be
sorely disappointed.

Cheers.

Tim.