From:	Moo-Juice <Ben AT flag DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Why two identical typedef are considered an error in DJGPP?
Date:	Wed, 22 Jan 1997 10:59:27 +0000
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In article <32e22d1c DOT 4599867 AT ursa DOT smsu DOT edu>, Tony O'Bryan
<aho450s AT nic DOT smsu DOT edu> writes
>On Sat, 18 Jan 1997 01:01:22 GMT, Dave Pearson <davep AT hagbard DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>
>wrote:
>
>>#ifndef BYTE
>>typedef unsigned char BYTE;
>>#endif
>>
>>#ifndef BYTE
>>typedef unsigned char BYTE;
>>#endif
>
>GCC complains about a redefinition, but will allow a #define in place of the
>typedef.  Turbo C allows both versions.
>
>Sorry for the extra text, but Free Agent won't let me send a message that has
>more quoted material than new. :(

One question...  why are the 'chars' unsigned?  This is a simple query
and not an attack on the reason for using it :)

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