Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 20:08:20 +1000 From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> To: bde@zeta.org.au, joelh@gnu.ai.mit.edu Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: `const char rcsid[]' vs -traditional Message-ID: <199607291008.UAA25661@godzilla.zeta.org.au>
next in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
> >>> Many sources no longer compile with non-ANSI compilers because > >>> they begin with const char rcsid[] = ... > >> Why is this a concern? These sources are designed for use with > >> one system--- BSD--- and that comes with an ANSI compiler. > > They're designed to work with both K&R and ANSI compilers. >Why is that? I suppose it was because large parts of them were written when they had to work with both K&R and ANSI compilers. Bruce
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?199607291008.UAA25661>