[IMPALA-11713] Switch to C++17

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Impala 4.2.0
• Fix Version/s: Impala 4.3.0
• Component/s: Backend
• Epic Color: ghx-label-13
• Assignee: Joe McDonnell
• Reporter: Joe McDonnell
• Created: 09/Nov/22 00:09
• Updated: 20/Mar/23 23:26
• Resolved: 20/Mar/23 23:26

Description

Impala currently uses C++ 14, but our compilers support C++ 17. Upgrading would allow us to use the new C++ 17 features like string_view and other improvements to the standard library.