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From: sterten AT aol DOT com (Sterten)
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Date: 20 Jul 2004 11:38:02 GMT
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Subject: Re: strange error
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 >Your program has at least the following errors:
 >
 >#include <stdio.h> is missing
 >#include <stdlib.h> is missing

I assume, that stdio.h and/or stdlib.h are appended automatically
(why else would the program run ?) and that including these
again only blows the whole thing up unnecessarily.

 >main is defined without giving a return type
 >main doesn't return a value

I don't need such a value here. Once I saw a recommendation somewhere
to declare main as int. Don't remember, why.

 >Your usage of gcc also appears at least slightly flawed.  You compile
 >without enabling warning flags (or you'ld have known about all of the
 >above right away), and you apparently strip executables
 >unconditionally, 

hmm, I didn't know that I can put conditions. Will check this

 >making any use of the '-g' option or discussion of
 >its effects quite pointless.

I don't understand. 
-g makes the program run correctly, while omitting it doesn't. (why ?)


--Guenter.