Re: libtool uses cc to link a mixed C/C++ project and fails to find operator new

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Wed, 26 Jun 2019, Roumen Petrov wrote:
> but this is error-prone because
> > some other toolchains might use a different C++ library.

Oracle Solaris 11 with the Solaris Studio 12 compiler supports a large 
number of C++ runtime libraries as described at

  https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37069_01/html/E37075/bkaje.html

When dealing with C++, one must know what one is doing.  The only 
portable way to link with C++ is by assuring that the main() function 
is in a C++ module.  If the C++ compiler is intentionally used to link 
using the other options supplied to the compiler, then the correct 
libraries will be automatically selected by the compiler.

On a typical GNU Linux or FreeBSD system, all C++ software is built 
using the same C++ runtime libraries (at some specified C++ standard 
level).  This is accomplished through brute force by the OS package 
maintainers.

Bob
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