Suggestion: Implicit Derived[]-to-Base[] conversions should be disallowed

Frits van Bommel fvbommel at REMwOVExCAPSs.nl
Tue Jan 30 13:33:07 PST 2007


James Dennett wrote:
> Frits van Bommel wrote:
>> James Dennett wrote:
>>> I've a feeling that this *is* implemented in the linker
>>> in the one system that does it today -- but don't quote
>>> me on that, as I've not checked in detail.
>> Doesn't implementing it in the linker make it language-neutral?
> 
> Largely, yes.
> 
>> Then it's not really related to D except in a very
>> indirect manner, meaning this is probably not the
>> best place to discuss this.
> 
> Except that an unfortunate proportion of thought about
> the evolution of D is driven by misunderstandings about
> the corresponding decisions relating to C++ and their
> impact.

Well, there's that :p.

>> (Unless you plan to implement a new linker in D :p)
> 
> Not today ;)

Me neither ;).



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