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Jonathan Wakely discusses libstdc++, its ABI compatibility, and the approach of GCC and libstdc++ to these challenges.

Jonathan Wakely joins Phil and Timur. Jonathan talks to us about libstdc++ (GCC's standard library implementation), of which he is the lead maintainer, and tackles some tough questions like ABI compatibility - and how GCC and libstdc++ approach it.

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