Mitigating the attribute proliferation - attribute inference for functions

[Dicebot via Digitalmars-d]

On Monday, 13 April 2015 at 05:52:47 UTC, Dicebot wrote:
> I think point about `export` is important. Tying definition of 
> "API" to `export` instead of `public` fits much better 
> definition of those attributes (latter only guarantees symbol 
> access, former also ensures cross-binary availablity) and 
> allows for more explicit migration step (as `export` is widely 
> underused right now).
>
> Also the issue you have pointed out about API templates that 
> call private functions is essentially same issue as Benjamin 
> was pointing out here : 
> http://forum.dlang.org/post/m9lhc3$1r1v$1@digitalmars.com
>
> I can't propose good solution here right now but I do believe 
> those 2 problems need to be solved in one step.

Although I'd still want to see dust around reference counting 
DIPs settled first to get a full attention on this matter and 
avoid commiting to premature solution.