package and virtual

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 3/1/12 10:12 AM, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:
> On 01-03-2012 11:12, deadalnix wrote:
>> Le 01/03/2012 01:53, Jonathan M Davis a écrit :
>>> package functions are currenly non-virtual.
>>>
>>> The spec claims that "all non-sta­tic non-pri­vate non-tem­plate
>>> mem­ber func­
>>> tions are vir­tual," which would mean that package is supposed to be
>>> virtual.
>>> But from what I recall, the plan is to leave package as non-virtual.
>>> So, is
>>> that indeed the case and the spec needs to be fixed, or is package
>>> going to be
>>> made virtual at some point?
>>>
>>> - Jonathan M Davis
>>
>> I think virtuality and package should have nothing to with one another.
>> package is supposed ot express visibility, not change behavior.
>
> 100% agree.

Same here, though importantly the compiler can use the information to 
optimize away virtuals that cannot be overridden.

Andrei