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From: jhoward@mntgfx.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.lang.c++
Subject: enhancement: have C++ announce release number when it runs
Message-ID: <379@mntgfx.mntgfx.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 16-Jul-86 21:13:19 EDT
Article-I.D.: mntgfx.379
Posted: Wed Jul 16 21:13:19 1986
Date-Received: Sun, 20-Jul-86 10:20:42 EDT
Organization: Mentor Graphics, Beaverton OR
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Keywords: release compile postlude

In an environment such as we have with C++, where the compiler will occasion-
ally be undergoing revs or intermediate patches, I would find it useful if the
compiler would announce a summary at its completion. For example, if it said
something like:
	2 errors, 9 warnings; CC release 1.1 (AEGIS DOMAIN/IX)
or such, we'd be able to know what compiler we are running. Perhaps
Dr. Stroustrup would consider making this a part of the standard operation of
C++? (I realize there might be no way to write code to output the machine/os
id in a general way, but at least the release number would be very useful.)

Jim Howard, Mentor Graphics, 8500 SW Creekside Pl., Beaverton, OR 97005-7191
(503) 626-1369

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