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To: "Christoph M. Becker" <cmbecker69@gmx.de>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Require C11 in PHP 8.4
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From: derick@php.net (Derick Rethans)

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On Mon, 5 Aug 2024, Christoph M. Becker wrote:

> On 05.08.2024 at 17:42, Pierre Joye wrote:
>=20
> > On Mon, Aug 5, 2024, 10:03=E2=80=AFPM Derick Rethans <derick@php.net> w=
rote:
> >
> >> Instead of having to deal with tickets, wouldn't be be easier if=20
> >> the compiler they used works with the features that we are using?=20
> >> That could instantly provide a link to the documentation saving all=20
> >> of us time.
> >
> > it is significantly easier at configure time. Gcc 4.9 is (almost)=20
> > fully c11 compliant (not 4.7).
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> But what about other compilers we support on non Windows platforms=20
> currently, like clang, Apple's clang, Solaris Studio and maybe some=20
> more we don't even know about.

Normal clang supports the same flag. Apple clang potentially too, but=20
not currently:=20
https://opensource.apple.com/source/clang/clang-23/clang/tools/clang/docs/U=
sersManual.html=20
=E2=80=94 it could be outdated information though. I don't have a mac to te=
st.

But it's just possible to check for the flag for compilers that we *do*=20
know about. And by checking for it and showing a warning, we make=20
people's lives easire.

cheers,
Derick
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