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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 14:11:19 -0500
To: Nate Eldredge <eldredge AT ap DOT net>
From: Peter Palotas <blizzar AT hem1 DOT passagen DOT se>
Subject: Re: printf("%p");
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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At 18.01 1998-01-13 -0800, you wrote:
>At 05:58  1/13/1998 -0500, Peter Palotas wrote:
>> -- [ Why isn't %p printed with a '0x' prefix ] -- 

>    `p'
>          A pointer.  This is printed with an `x' specifier.
>
>I interpret that to mean that "%p" works just like "%x", which it does.
>
>In any case, the way a pointer is printed is considered
>"implementation-dependent". It is not necessary that DJGPP print pointers
>the same way as any other system. Of course, if you have a compelling reason
>you think it should, let's hear it.


Well, Linux does it that way for one, and DJGPP should be as compatible as
possible with Linux, don't you think?  

-- Peter Palotas alias Blizzar -- blizzar AT hem1 DOT passagen DOT se --

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