Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 01:10:43 +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: <199607281510.BAA23418@godzilla.zeta.org.au>
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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, They're designed to work with both K&R and ANSI compilers. >something like this is easy enough to fix so it probably should be, >but in general, is portability between compilers a priority with >FreeBSD? It is for 4.4BSD. It isn't currently for FreeBSD, because all supported systems (one :-) have an ANSI compiler. I only object to breaking backwards compatibility by being sloppy - it should be broken on purpose. Bruce
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