Date: Sun, 28 Jul 1996 10:38:12 -0400 From: Joel Ray Holveck <joelh@gnu.ai.mit.edu> To: bde@zeta.org.au Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: `const char rcsid[]' vs -traditional Message-ID: <199607281438.KAA12501@kropotkin.gnu.ai.mit.edu> In-Reply-To: <199607281047.UAA15268@godzilla.zeta.org.au> (message from Bruce Evans on Sun, 28 Jul 1996 20:47:31 %2B1000)
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> 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. Admittedly, something like this is easy enough to fix so it probably should be, but in general, is portability between compilers a priority with FreeBSD? -- http://www.wp.com/piquan --- Joel Ray Holveck --- joelh@gnu.ai.mit.edu The number you have reached is an imaginary number. Please rotate your phone 90 degrees and try again.
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