Re: Will GDB be rewritten in C++ (again)

> From: Yao Qi <[email protected]>
> Cc: "gdb\@sourceware.org" <[email protected]>
> Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2017 12:28:33 +0100
> 
> Phi Debian <[email protected]> writes:
> 
> > Now I retrieved some bandwith and consider going back on GDB dev, but
> > still today I am reluctant with C++
> >
> > So my question is, does this rewrite of GDB in C++ has been shelved or
> > is is still going?
> 
> Phi,
> We don't _rewrite_ GDB in C++.

Actually, we do, AFAICT.  I've seen many patch series lately whose
main intent is to C++-ify the codebase.

> Most of the code is still written in C, and the code base isn't
> changed dramatically.

That depends on the definition of "dramatically".  I think changes are
quite significant.