[Development] C++11 initializer lists in Qt 5.7

[Marc Mutz]

On Tuesday 22 March 2016 11:33:57 Thiago Macieira wrote:
> [This is why I asked for an analysis of the features now possible, but it
> hasn't happened. So we're doing it piecemeal]
> 
> Sean wrote:
> > I don't have ready access to all the other compilers and versions we
> > support but I think this would allow potential use of:
> > 
> > * template aliases
> > * raw string literals
> > * delegating ctors
> 
> I'd written:
> > This buys us:
> > 
> > - delegating constructors
> > - "explicit operator" member funcvtions
> > - nsdmi
> > - initializer_list (not uniform initialisation!)
> > - raw strings
> > - template alias (using ... = ...)
> > - variadic templates
> 
> In specific for initializer_lists, the only compilers now with problems is
> M MSVC 2013 RTM and SP1. SP2 contains a fix that allows us to enable the
> functionality.
> 
> But since MSVC does not keep binary compatibility between versions, we
> should be allowed to use initializer_lists in our ABI.
> 
> Any disagreements?
> 
> cf https://codereview.qt-project.org/107373

The same old problem:

std::_1::initializer_list vs. std:.initializer_list ? Or is 
std::initializer_list one of those types (like std::exception) compatible 
between libc++ and libstdc++?

Thanks,
Marc

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