Doc No:   SC22/WG21/N2593
                                                  J16/08-0103
                                        Date:     2008-03-14
                                        Project:  JTC1.22.32
                                        Reply to: Robert Klarer
                                                  IBM Canada, Ltd.
                                                  klarer@ca.ibm.com

Minutes of ISO WG21 Meeting, February 23, 2008

1. Opening and introductions

Sutter called the meeting to order at 8:00(GMT+8) on February 23, 2008. Five countries were represented.

1.1 Welcome from host

Herb Sutter, speaking on behalf of Microsoft Corporation, discussed arrangements for this meeting.

1.2 Roll call of technical experts

Name Country HOD?
Steve Adamczyk USA
Pete Becker USA
Walter Brown USA
Steve Clamage USA
Gabriel Dos Reis France Yes
Francis Glassborow UK Yes
Barry Hedquist USA Yes
Robert Klarer Canada Yes
Alisdair Meredith UK
Tana Plauger USA
Tom Plum USA
Nick Stoughton (POSIX liaison)
Bjarne Stroustrup USA
Herb Sutter (Convenor)
Detlef Vollmann Switzerland Yes

1.3 Adopt agenda

The agenda is document J16/07-0334 = WG21/N2464.

Stoughton requested the addition of a POSIX binding TG report.

Agenda adopted by unanimous consent as amended.

1.4 Select drafting committee.

Adamczyk, Brown, Dos Reis, and Hinnant were named to the drafting committee.

1.5 Approve minutes from last meeting

The minutes from the last meeting are recorded in document J16/07-0324 = WG21/N2454.

Approved by unanimous consent.

1.6 Review action items from previous meeting

None.

2. Status, liaison, and action item reports

2.1 Small group status reports

deferred to Monday session.

2.2 Liaison Reports

2.2.1 SC22 report

2.2.2 SC22/WG14 (C) report

deferred to Monday session.

2.2.3 POSIX report

deferred to Monday session.

2.2.3.1 POSIX/C++ Binding report

Stoughton reported that IEEE Working Group 1003.27 has been formed to specify a POSIX/C++ binding. The first meeting of this WG took place earlier today. The group proposes to meet next in England June 17 and 18 2008 (this is the week following the Nice meeting of WG21). This group has representatives from WG21 and from 9945, the core POSIX committee. Stoughton has been nominated as the new group's liaison to WG21 (he is also the 9945 liaison to WG21).

2.2.4 Vulnerabilities OWG report

deferred to Monday session.

3. New Business

3.1 Defect Report procedures

deferred to Monday session.

3.2 Library TR status and planning

deferred to Monday session.

4. Review and approve resolutions and issues

5. Closing process

5.1 Establish next agenda

Sutter added a recurring agenda item for an IEEE Working Group 1003.27: POSIX/C++ Binding liaison report as item 2.2.3.1.

5.2 Future meetings

  1. 2008-06-08 to 2008-06-14, Sofia Antipolis, France
  2. 2008-09-14 to 2008-09-20, Mountain View CA (adjacent to WG14)

5.3 Future mailings

deferred to Friday session.

5.4 Review action items

Sutter to add agenda item "2.2.3.1 POSIX/C++ Binding report" to the agenda for the next meeting. This item is already done.

5.5 Any other Business

None.

5.6 Thanks to host

See Saturday session.

5.7 Recess