Re: Computer architects leaving Intel...

On Sat, 14 Sep 2024 08:24:29 -0000 (UTC)
Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> wrote:

BGB <cr88192@gmail.com> schrieb:

On 9/13/2024 10:55 AM, Thomas Koenig wrote: 

David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> schrieb: 

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Most of the commonly used parts of C99 have been "safe" to use
for 20 years.  There were a few bits that MSVC did not implement
until relatively recently, but I think even have caught up now. 

 
What about VLAs?
 

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IIRC, VLAs and _Complex and similar still don't work in MSVC.
Most of the rest does now at least. 

 
It's only been 25 years.  You have to give Microsoft a bit of
time to catch up. I'm sure they will get there by 2099.

Microsoft does not see ISO C as their primary language.
They are willing to do an easy stuff, but seem very reluctant to
implement anything that is principally incompatible with C++.
Both VLA and _Complex fall under the later category.
Both were optional in C11/17.
However in C23, while VLA are still optional, variably-modified types
that are also principally incompatible with C++, became mandatory.
I wonder what Microsoft would do about it.