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<h1>"libc++" C++ Standard Library</h1>
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<p>libc++ is a new implementation of the C++ standard library, targeting
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<p>All of the code in libc++ is <a
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<li>Correctness as defined by the C++11 standard.</li>
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<li>Minimal memory use.</li>
<li>Fast compile times.</li>
<li>ABI compatibility with gcc's libstdc++ for some low-level features
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<li>Extensive unit tests.</li>
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<h2 id="why">Why a new C++ Standard Library for C++11?</h2>
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<p>After its initial introduction, many people have asked "why start a new
library instead of contributing to an existing library?" (like Apache's
libstdcxx, GNU's libstdc++, STLport, etc). There are many contributing
reasons, but some of the major ones are:</p>
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<li><p>From years of experience (including having implemented the standard
library before), we've learned many things about implementing
the standard containers which require ABI breakage and fundamental changes
to how they are implemented. For example, it is generally accepted that
building std::string using the "short string optimization" instead of
using Copy On Write (COW) is a superior approach for multicore
machines (particularly in C++11, which has rvalue references). Breaking
ABI compatibility with old versions of the library was
determined to be critical to achieving the performance goals of
libc++.</p></li>
<li><p>Mainline libstdc++ has switched to GPL3, a license which the developers
of libc++ cannot use. libstdc++ 4.2 (the last GPL2 version) could be
independently extended to support C++11, but this would be a fork of the
codebase (which is often seen as worse for a project than starting a new
independent one). Another problem with libstdc++ is that it is tightly
integrated with G++ development, tending to be tied fairly closely to the
matching version of G++.</p>
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<li><p>STLport and the Apache libstdcxx library are two other popular
candidates, but both lack C++11 support. Our experience (and the
experience of libstdc++ developers) is that adding support for C++11 (in
particular rvalue references and move-only types) requires changes to
almost every class and function, essentially amounting to a rewrite.
Faced with a rewrite, we decided to start from scratch and evaluate every
design decision from first principles based on experience.</p>
<p>Further, both projects are apparently abandoned: STLport 5.2.1 was
released in Oct'08, and STDCXX 4.2.1 in May'08.</p>
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clang (lack of C++11 language support disables some functionality). Note
that functionality provided by <atomic> is only functional with
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<li>Mac OS X i386</li>
<li>Mac OS X x86_64</li>
<li>FreeBSD 10+ i386</li>
<li>FreeBSD 10+ x86_64</li>
<li>FreeBSD 10+ ARM</li>
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<p>libc++ is a 100% complete C++11 implementation on Apple's OS X. </p>
<p>LLVM and Clang can self host in C++ and C++11 mode with libc++ on Linux.</p>
<p>libc++ is also a 100% complete C++14 implementation. A list of new features and changes for
C++14 can be found <a href="cxx1y_status.html">here</a>.</p>
<p>A list of features and changes for the next C++ standard, known here as
"C++1z" (probably to be C++17) can be found <a href="cxx1z_status.html">here</a>.</p>
<p>Implementation of the post-c++14 Technical Specifications is in progress. A list of features and
the current status of these features can be found <a href="ts1z_status.html">here</a>.</p>
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<p>The latest libc++ build results can be found at the following locations.</p>
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<li><a href="http://lab.llvm.org:8011/console">
Buildbot libc++ builders
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<li><a href="http://lab.llvm.org:8080/green/view/Libcxx/">
Jenkins libc++ builders
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<p>First please review our
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The documentation for building and using libc++ can be found below.
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<li><a href="http://libcxx.llvm.org/docs/UsingLibcxx.html">
<b>Using libc++</b></a>
Documentation on using the library in your programs</li>
<li><a href="http://libcxx.llvm.org/docs/BuildingLibcxx.html">
<b>Building libc++</b></a>
Documentation on building the library using CMake</li>
<li><a href="http://libcxx.llvm.org/docs/TestingLibcxx.html">
<b>Testing libc++</b></a>
Documentation for developers wishing to test the library</li>
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<h3>Notes and Known Issues</h3>
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Building libc++ with <code>-fno-rtti</code> is not supported. However
linking against it with <code>-fno-rtti</code> is supported.
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On OS X v10.8 and older the CMake option
<code>-DLIBCXX_LIBCPPABI_VERSION=""</code> must be used during
configuration.
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<h2>Design Documents</h2>
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<li><a href="atomic_design.html"><tt><atomic></tt></a></li>
<li><a href="type_traits_design.html"><tt><type_traits></tt></a></li>
<li><a href="http://cplusplusmusings.wordpress.com/2012/07/05/clang-and-standard-libraries-on-mac-os-x/">Excellent notes by Marshall Clow</a></li>
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