Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:42:27 +0100 From: Matthias Andree <mandree@FreeBSD.org> To: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: man 3 getopt char * const argv[] - is const wrong ? Message-ID: <4D582613.60007@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <201102131715.p1DHFbM7052163@fire.js.berklix.net> References: <201102131715.p1DHFbM7052163@fire.js.berklix.net>
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Am 13.02.2011 18:15, schrieb Julian H. Stacey: > Hi, > Thanks to all respondents, I'll re-read comments in a bit, > I went searching for reference: > > Matthias wrote: >> the prototype is in line with the Single Unix Specification v4 aka IEEE >> Std. 1003.1-2008 (sorry no URL, I have checked my local copy, check >> <http://www.opengroup.org/>; you can access it free of charge after >> registering name and email address). > Thanks, but I didn't find it. Julian, Deep link sent off-list. Start page http://www.unix.org/online.html - sorry that the opengroup.org links led you onto long-winded detours. > ( I used X Open's Search but wan't easy, (I recall fat green > cardboard boxes from XOpen 20+ years back) : impression > remains: opaque unattractive. Part of the attraction of C > was a slim light affordable volume, 1cm thick, well written, > 2 indexes, easy reading, carrying & reference :-) Well, instead of ranting, you might just appreciate the difference between the core language and ANSI-C (1989/1990) standard library features, and the enhanced environment that Unix provides nearly two decades later... Try gcc -std=c89 -pedantic-errors on your average Unix software for a change... :) HTH Matthias
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