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grandempire 58 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: GCC 15.1

When you have a big system many people rely on you generally try to look for ways to keep their code working - not look for the changes you’re contractually allowed to make.

GCC probably has a better justification than “we are allowed to”.

arp242 58 days ago [–]

> GCC probably has a better justification than “we are allowed to”.

Maybe, but I've seen GCC people justify such changes with little more than "it's UB, we can change it, end of story", so I wouldn't assume it.

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