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Subject:	Re: gcc bug, cygwin specific cygwin-1.3.10-1 gcc-2.95.3-5
Date:	Tue, 12 Mar 2002 21:57:33 -0800
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'end' is not a reserved word, it's a global variable name.  In other
environments, overwriting it may not cause an immediate disaster, but
probably will eventually.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Song" <alexs AT pdd DOT edmi DOT com DOT au>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 19:19
Subject: RE: gcc bug, cygwin specific cygwin-1.3.10-1 gcc-2.95.3-5


> > >The global 'end' is a reserved word.  It refers to the end of the data
> > >area.  That means you can't use it as a global variable in your
program.
>
> is this reserved word cygwin specific ? or is it a reserved word for all
gcc ?



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