[llvm-dev] Using C++14 code in LLVM

[Joerg Sonnenberger via llvm-dev]

On Tue, Oct 04, 2016 at 03:29:14PM +0000, Zachary Turner via llvm-dev wrote:
> I'm not familiar with the release process, but couldn't most of the
> concerns raised in this thread be addressed by shipping prebuilt binaries
> for these big platforms with older toolchains? How much of a burden is that
> on the release maintainer?

One thing you seem to be forgetting is that LLVM is an infrastructure
component now. It is not only a fancy C/C++ compiler, but it is also an
integral part of the graphic stack for AMD GPUs and possible more.
That's even more reason to start to be more conservative when it comes
to shiny new features. Making it a nightmare to merge new GPU drivers
because some silly infrastructure project decides to run after every new
language feature is a very good way to screw up a project's reputation.
This might be somewhat exaggerated, but not that far from the truth.

Joerg