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Subject: RE: strtof is missing
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 10:22:50 -0500
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Collins [mailto:rbcollins AT cygwin DOT com] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 4:37 AM
> To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> Cc: newlib AT sources DOT redhat DOT com
> Subject: Re: strtof is missing
> 
> 
> On Thu, 2002-12-05 at 20:34, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> 
> >  Removing the symbol might
> > break these applications (though I assume there aren't that 
> much apps 
> > using strtodf).
> 
> We can just export it twice from cygwin.din. That + Jeff's 
> patch will keep backwards compatability and provide the right 
> API for new apps.

How about a deprecated inline function instead of a define?  That way,
at least people will get warnings if they try to use the old function.

-Rolf

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