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importantSYS.SOURCE: Sandor Dargo's Blog• 2026-09-17T20:52:33Z

C++26: Trivial Infinite Loops Defined as Well-Formed Constructs

#cpp26#undefinedbehavior#embeddedsystems

C++26 introduces a change where trivial infinite loops, such as 'while (true);', are now defined behavior, preventing compilers from optimizing them away. This update aligns C++ more closely with C's handling of constant-expression loops and addresses issues in embedded systems.

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