Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 19:43:40 +0100 From: Bob Bishop <rb@gid.co.uk> To: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au>, Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> Cc: gclarkii@main.gbdata.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, jkh@time.cdrom.com, nadav@barcode.co.il Subject: Re: /usr/include/ftpio.h is not C++ safe Message-ID: <l03020905af952a1ae785@[194.32.164.2]> In-Reply-To: <199705061746.DAA26819@godzilla.zeta.org.au>
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At 18:46 +0100 6/5/97, Bruce Evans wrote: >gcc -traditional supports prototypes, so this is no argument for __P(()) >:-). It's an argument agains __P(()) - it's reasonable for headers to >only support the compiler(s) shipped with the system. Trouble is, among the subtle and mysterious problems I mentioned are gcc misbehaviours if you mix protos with K&R-style declarations. And, of course, no-one is interested in fixing crap like that (and I for one don't blame them). At 18:41 +0100 6/5/97, Terry Lambert wrote: >[...] >Why do I feel the ANSI people are selling the history of the UNIX >culture down the river? I think they sold it some time ago :-( -- Bob Bishop (0118) 977 4017 international code +44 118 rb@gid.co.uk fax (0118) 989 4254 between 0800 and 1800 UK
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