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  1. Qt
  2. QTBUG-109470

An extention for Qt's configure helping to test a toolchain for C++ compatibility

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      As we will integrate more C++20 and newer features over time, we should provide a tool to Qt user which would help to test whether a toolchain would be capable to supporting all C++ features used in a given version of Qt.

      Why is configure suggested here?

      • it is a bootstrap tool designed to be run from scratch
      • it can detect what the underlying system can support
      • it can show results without having to build Qt
      • it takes less time and skills to run it. So it can also be used by hardware and toolchain vendors who lack knowledge and time to deal with details of a full Qt build.

      It is clear that the results of that tool cannot be seen as a 100% guarantee that a given toolchain will compile Qt successfully and it will run as expected. Still, it has a big value with its initial indications.

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            mmutz Marc Mutz
            vminenko Vladimir Minenko
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