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RTS headers don't compile as C++

    • Closed Issue created by blitzcode @trac-blitzcode

    GHC's RTS headers can't be included from C++, as they contain constructs like this

    dbl_link_replace(bdescr *new, bdescr *old, bdescr **list)

    (notice the 'new'). This is the case for the headers shipped with 7.6.3 and still seems to be in the HEAD version.

    Since the code has the usual

    #ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

    all over the place, I assume the C++ incompatibility is simply an oversight? In any case, it would seem highly unusual to have a C interface that can't be consumed from C++. It seems all the incompatibilities could be removed with at worst a small amount of inconvenience, and automatic checking for C++ compatibility on each build could be added.

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    Version 7.6.3
    Type Bug
    TypeOfFailure OtherFailure
    Priority normal
    Resolution Unresolved
    Component Runtime System
    Test case
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    CC simonmar
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