From: "Rafal Maj (Raf256)" <raf256 AT go2 DOT pl>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: char*[] -> const char** conversion
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 00:11:10 +0200
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Why this simple code :

#include <iostream.h>
/*const*/ char *napis[] = {"abc","12","xxx"};
void fun(const char** ptr) { }
main() {  fun(napis); }

generates under DJGPP (based on gcc 2.9) error :

  bug.cc(4) Error: passing `char **' as argument 1 of `fun(const char **)'
  adds cv-quals without intervening `const'