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Freestanding note in [basic.start.main.1] has no normative backing #3529

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ben-craig opened this issue Dec 7, 2019 · 2 comments
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Freestanding note in [basic.start.main.1] has no normative backing #3529

ben-craig opened this issue Dec 7, 2019 · 2 comments
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[Note:
In a freestanding environment, start-up and termination is implementation-defined; start-up contains the
execution of constructors for objects of namespace scope with static storage duration; termination contains
the execution of destructors for objects with static storage duration. — end note]

There are very few mentions of freestanding in the WD, and this is one of them. [basic.start.main.1] does make the requirement of a main function implementation defined in a freestanding implementation, but start-up and termination do not appear to be specified in relation to the execution of main.

My editorial suggestion is to remove this aspirationaly normative note. Motivated parties can submit papers to get normative text added that accomplishes the goals of the note.
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The choice here is to remove this bad note right away, or have it done by some future "freestanding" improvement paper.

@jensmaurer jensmaurer added the decision-required A decision of the editorial group (or the Project Editor) is required. label Dec 8, 2019
@jensmaurer jensmaurer added cwg Issue must be reviewed by CWG. and removed decision-required A decision of the editorial group (or the Project Editor) is required. labels Feb 10, 2020
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Editorial meeting: Maybe promote this note to normative text. CWG to decide.

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