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From: haleyjd AT NOSPAM DOT hotmail DOT com (James Haley)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Question about ISO C99 and GCC
Date: 09 Sep 2002 12:08:42 GMT
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I just want to make sure it'll compile as C99 code and not necessarily
use any new C99 features, like variable declarations in a for loop,
for instance. :)

My project has to stay portable to at least 3 platforms right now so I
have to aim for the lowest common denominator.

James

On 7 Sep 2002 12:54:00 GMT, eplmst AT lu DOT erisoft DOT se (Martin Stromberg)
wrote:

>James Haley (haleyjd AT NOSPAM DOT hotmail DOT com) wrote:
>: So, now that I better understand the source of this requirement, I
>: have one question.  Is it the position of the GCC guys that all code
>: to be compiled under GCC should be ISO C99 compliant? I was totally
>: unaware of the addition of the new requirement in this standard, as
>: I'm sure you ascertained.
>
>Again, this is the DJGPP list/newsgroup. You need to ask this on the
>gcc list/newsgroup.
>
>(But AFAIK GCC is aiming for C99 compliance, so I guess the answer is
>yes.)
>
>: If this is the case, then it'll be much easier for me now to make sure
>: all my source is ISO C99 compliant rather than being revisionist and
>: fixing one issue at a time when it arises :->
>
>Yes, that should do it. But beware that there are new functions in C99
>that DJGPP libc doesn't implement yet. We need volunteers for that.
>
>I'm also unsure if the current release DJGPP headers really are C99
>compliant.
>
>
>Right,
>
>						MartinS

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