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Subject: Re: ssize_t: int -> signed long [PATCH]
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Hello.

Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> 
> > Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 19:59:08 +0000
> > From: Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
[snip]
> > So we would pollute <stdio.h> with ssize_t, if FILE._cnt is an ssize_t.
> > Shall I revert FILE._cnt to a long?
> 
> I'd go for having ssize_t in stdio.h regardless.  IMHO, a typedef does
> not do any harm, unless the program which includes stdio.h defines its
> own type under the name ssize_t.  But if others feel strongly against
> doing that, I guess we need to go back with FILE._cnt.

If there are no objections, I'll commit it with FILE._cnt as ssize_t on
Wednesday.

Bye, Rich =]

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Richard Dawe [ http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/ ]