Draft C2Y _BitInt related proposals
Project / Subsystem
gcc / gcc
Date
2026-07-07
Proposer
Jakub Jelinek <jakub@redhat.com>
Source type
public_inbox
Consensus
Proposed
Sentiment
7/10
Technical tradeoffs
- • Extending printf/scanf for _BitInt might complicate existing format string parsing and argument handling.
- • Ensuring _BitInt interoperability with stdbit.h requires careful definition of bit manipulation operations for arbitrary widths.
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- Draft C2Y _BitInt related proposals
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- Draft C2Y _BitInt related proposals
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- Proposes additions to C2Y for _BitInt I/O support in printf/scanf and stdbit.h.
- proposer
- Jakub Jelinek <jakub@redhat.com>
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- Proposed
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- 7
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- • Extending printf/scanf for _BitInt might complicate existing format string parsing and argument handling.
- • Ensuring _BitInt interoperability with stdbit.h requires careful definition of bit manipulation operations for arbitrary widths.
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- • c
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- 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Draft C2Y _BitInt related proposals
Jakub Jelinek has drafted proposals for C2Y, aiming to add support for _BitInt I/O with printf/scanf and extend stdbit.h functionality. The proposals are available as web links for community review and feedback.