Affected subclause: [cpp.predefined]
Change: Whether
__STDC__ is defined and if so, what its value is, are
implementation-defined
. Rationale: C++ is not identical to ISO C
. Mandating that
__STDC__
be defined would require that translators make an incorrect claim
. Each implementation must choose the behavior that will be most
useful to its marketplace
. Effect on original feature: Change to semantics of well-defined feature
. Difficulty of converting: Semantic transformation
. How widely used: Programs and headers that reference
__STDC__ are
quite common
.