Now, since gcc 4.7.4 is the last of the iso c++98 compiler written in simple C, it has to be maintained "officially" forever and the most recent gcc, at all tim

Now, since gcc 4.7.4 is the last of the iso c++98 compiler written in simple C, it has to be maintained "officially" forever and the most recent gcc, at all time, must compile using it... until the next toxic mistake done by the gcc steering commitee or iso working groups (moving gcc to c++ was a massive mistake).