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Date:      Wed, 5 Jan 2000 11:16:28 -0700
From:      Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>
To:        "Ronald F. Guilmette" <rfg@monkeys.com>
Cc:        Martin Cracauer <cracauer@cons.org>, mauzi@poli.hu, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: [OFFTOPIC] alt. C compiler 
Message-ID:  <200001051816.LAA20023@mt.sri.com>
In-Reply-To: <98339.947095734@monkeys.com>
References:  <20000105100716.A63545@cons.org> <98339.947095734@monkeys.com>

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> [3] The ANSI C standard, at least, contains the requirement that each
>     individual system include file specified by that standard should
>     be usable all by itself, without the programmer being required to
>     explicitly include any OTHER system include files, prior to the one
>     he/she is actually interested in using.

Can you quote me chapter and verse for this?  I don't believe this to be
true, and in truth, I believe this is completely wrong.

Many system include files are *NOT* for public consumption.  Also,
include files should never include other include files, as this messes
up dependencies.



Nate


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