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 "from Eli Zaretskii at Jan 19, 2003 07:33:22 pm"
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According to Eli Zaretskii:
> > From: Martin Stromberg <eplmst AT epl DOT ericsson DOT se>
> > Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 17:11:36 +0100 (MET)
> > 
> > How about compatibility with earlier gccs?
> 
> I think we shouldn't break older compilers: people are still using
> them (and for good reasons IMHO).
> 
> > Add soemthing like 
> > "#if GCC_VERSION < X 
> > #define restrict
> > #endif"
> 
> Yes, that's the idea.
> 
> > Where if so?
> 
> How about version.h?  It's always #includ'ed by default.

Here's what I've added:

#if __GNUC < 3
#define restrict
#endif

I'm using GCC 2.95.3. That's the latest < 3 version, right?

That if might need to be adjusted. When did GCC start to support
restrict? Anyone know?


Right,

						MartinS