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Issue 1263793002: update C++11 docs (Closed) Base URL: https://skia.googlesource.com/skia.git@master
Patch Set: Created 5 years, 4 months ago
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1 C++11 in Skia 1 C++11 in Skia
2 ============= 2 =============
3 3
4 Skia is exploring the use of C++11. As a library, we are technically limited 4 Skia uses C++11. But as a library, we are technically limited by what our
5 by what our clients support and what our build bots support. 5 clients support and what our build bots support.
6 6
7 Skia may also be limited by restrictions we choose put on ourselves. This 7 Skia may also be limited by restrictions we choose put on ourselves. This
8 document is not concerned with C++11 policy in Skia, only its technical 8 document is not concerned with C++11 policy in Skia, only its technical
9 feasibility. This is about what we can use, a superset of what we may use. 9 feasibility. This is about what we can use, a superset of what we may use.
10 10
11 The gist: 11 The gist:
12 12
13 - C++11 the language as supported by GCC 4.4 or later is probably usable. 13 - C++11 the language as supported by GCC 4.7 or later is probably usable.
14 - If you break a bot, that feature is not usable. 14 - If you break a bot, that feature is not usable.
15 - The C++11 standard library can't generally be used. 15 - The C++11 standard library can't generally be used.
16 - Local statics are not thread safe. 16 - Local statics are not thread safe.
17 17
18 18
19 Clients 19 Clients
20 ------- 20 -------
21 21
22 The clients we pay most attention to are Chrome, Android, Mozilla, and a few 22 The clients we pay most attention to are Chrome, Android, Mozilla, and a few
23 internal Google projects. 23 internal Google projects.
24 24
25 Chrome builds with a recent Clang on Mac and Linux and with a recent MSVC on 25 Chrome builds with a recent Clang on Mac and Linux and with a recent MSVC on
26 Windows. These toolchains are new enough to not be the weak link to use any 26 Windows. These toolchains are new enough to not be the weak link to use any
27 C++11 language feature. But Chrome still supports Mac OS X 10.6, which does 27 C++11 language feature. But Chrome still supports Mac OS X 10.6, which does
28 not ship with a C++11 standard library. So [Chrome has banned the use of the 28 not ship with a C++11 standard library. So [Chrome has banned the use of the
29 C++11 standard library](http://chromium-cpp.appspot.com/). Some header-only 29 C++11 standard library](http://chromium-cpp.appspot.com/). Some header-only
30 features are probably technically fine, but the Mac toolchain will prevent us 30 features are probably technically fine, but the Mac toolchain will prevent us
31 from even trying at compile time as long as we target 10.6 as our minimum API 31 from even trying at compile time as long as we target 10.6 as our minimum API
32 level. 32 level.
33 33
34 Chrome intentionally disables thread-safe initialization of static variables, 34 Chrome intentionally disables thread-safe initialization of static variables,
35 and MSVC doesn't support it at all, so we cannot rely on that. 35 and MSVC doesn't support it at all, so we cannot rely on that.
36 36
37 Android builds with either a recent GCC or a recent Clang. They're generally 37 Android builds with either a recent GCC or a recent Clang. They're generally
38 not a weak link for C++11 language features. Android's C++ standard library 38 not a weak link for C++11 language features. Android's C++ standard library
39 has always been a pain, but since we can't use it anyway (see Chrome), don't 39 has always been a pain, but since we can't use it anyway (see Chrome), don't
40 worry about it. 40 worry about it.
41 41
42 Mozilla's current weak link is a minimum requirement of GCC 4.6. Most features 42 Mozilla's current weak link is a minimum requirement of GCC 4.7. Most features
43 marked in red on Mozilla's C++11 [feature 43 marked in red on Mozilla's C++11 [feature
44 matrix](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Using_CXX_in_Mozilla_code) are 44 matrix](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Using_CXX_in_Mozilla_code) are
45 marked that way because they arrived in GCC 4.7 or GCC 4.8. Their 45 marked that way because they arrived in GCC 4.8. Their minimum-supported Clang
46 minimum-supported Clang and MSVC toolchains are great. They also appear to ban 46 and MSVC toolchains are great. They also appear to ban the C++ standard
47 the C++ standard library. 47 library.
48 48
49 Internal Google projects tend to support C++11 completely, including the 49 Internal Google projects tend to support C++11 completely, including the
50 full C++11 standard library. 50 full C++11 standard library.
51 51
52 52
53 Bots 53 Bots
54 ---- 54 ----
55 55
56 Most of our bots are pretty up-to-date: the Windows bots use MSVC 2013, the Mac 56 Most of our bots are pretty up-to-date: the Windows bots use MSVC 2013, the Mac
57 bots a recent Clang, and the Linux bots GCC 4.8 or a recent Clang. Our Android 57 bots a recent Clang, and the Linux bots GCC 4.8 or a recent Clang. Our Android
58 bots use a recent toolchain from Android (see above), and our Chrome bots use 58 bots use a recent toolchain from Android (see above), and our Chrome bots use
59 Chrome's toolchains (see above). I'm not exactly sure what our Chrome OS bots 59 Chrome's toolchains (see above). I'm not exactly sure what our Chrome OS bots
60 are using, but they've never been a problem. 60 are using, but they've never been a problem.
61 61
62 A few miscellaneous compile-only bots are actually our current overall weak link : 62 I believe our bots' ability to use C++11 matches Mozilla's list nearly identical ly.
63
64 - Our iOS builds are driven from a Mac 10.7 machine using some unknown old Cla ng.
65 Who knows how old that is or what it supports? It's probably due for an upd ate.
66
67 If we were to eliminate the problems of iOS bots, our ability to
68 use C++11 would match Mozilla's list nearly identically.
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