Libc++ 16.0.0 (In-Progress) Release Notes

Written by the Libc++ Team

Warning

These are in-progress notes for the upcoming libc++ 16 release. Release notes for previous releases can be found on the Download Page.

Introduction

This document contains the release notes for the libc++ C++ Standard Library, part of the LLVM Compiler Infrastructure, release 16.0.0. Here we describe the status of libc++ in some detail, including major improvements from the previous release and new feature work. For the general LLVM release notes, see the LLVM documentation. All LLVM releases may be downloaded from the LLVM releases web site.

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What’s New in Libc++ 16.0.0?

Implemented Papers

  • P2499R0 - string_view range constructor should be explicit
  • P2417R2 - A more constexpr bitset

API Changes

  • The comparison operators on thread::id are now defined as free-standing functions instead of as hidden friends, in conformance with the C++ standard. Also see issue 56187.