[ub] unions and undefined behavior

Gabriel Dos Reis gdr at cs.tamu.edu
Wed Jul 24 19:26:04 CEST 2013


Howard Hinnant <howard.hinnant at gmail.com> writes:

| On Jul 24, 2013, at 12:29 PM, Gabriel Dos Reis <gdr at cs.tamu.edu> wrote:
| 
| > I strongly disagree with attempts to characterize compiler writers or
| > optimizer writers as evil warlords out there to get C++ programmers, and
| > the C++ committee being their obedient servants or purveyors :-)
| 
| So do I.
| 
| I attempted to present this as conflicting goals from different
| parties, each reaching for optimizations.  My attempts at speaking
| clearly and unambiguously have evidently been interpreted as you
| describe above.  My apologies.  Let's please not let this discussion
| degenerate.  It is too important.  I will redouble my efforts to be
| unoffensive.
| 
| I have moved this thread here as you requested.  I have just joined
| this group now, and am reviewing past posts.

Many thanks, Howard.

I did not mean to imply that you were offensive.  I am hoping that you
would accept to contribute a paper outlining your thinkings that we
could use as part of SG12 discussions in Chicago.

Thanks,

-- Gaby


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