[Scummvm-devel] Using Standard C++ library in ScummVM

[Marcus Comstedt]

Max Horn <max at quendi.de> writes:

> There are some discussion to use the standard C++ library for
> ScummVM. Essentially, instead of the current
> List/DialogStack/String/Map "clutches", it would be nice to be able to
> just use std::list/std::stack/std::string/std::map etc. instead.
> 
> 
> The question to be here is less whether this is a good idea or not;
> before we can discuss this, we first have to resolve another question:
> 
> 
> Do all of our platform support this? I.e. at least the above mentioned parts...
> 
> 
> I do know for sure (because of Exult) that the following tools/systems work:
> 
> * gcc 2.95.x / 3.1 / 3.2
> * Visual C++
> * MetroWerks Codewarrior
> on
> * Linux (x86, Alpha, and also on the Zaurus)
> * Windows / PocketPC
> * FreeBSD / OpenBSD / NetBSD
> * Solaris, IRIX, ... anything that runs gcc I think :-)
> * MacOS / Mac OS X
> 
> 
> So, mainly I'd like to know if the DreamCast support this.

For Dreamcast, gcc 3 is used, so according to the above it
should work.  Can't say I've ever tried it though; I'm more
of a C than a C++ guy...  :-)


  // Marcus