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Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2003 00:37:27 +0000
From: Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
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To: DJGPP workers <djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Portability tags [Was: Re: New POSIX: pwrite [PATCH]]
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Hello.

DJ Delorie wrote:
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> > + @portability !ansi, !posix-1003.2-1992, posix-1003.1-2001
> 
> I'm wondering if, given the plethora of new standards coming out, we
> should rethink how the portability tags work. 

Which standards? (It'd be nice to have a list, so we can update mkdoc.)

> Maybe we should just note the standards where the functions were first
> introduced, and elide the !s for superceded standards?  I.e., in this
> case, the two !s would be redundant if you say it was added in
> posix-1003.1-2001.

That sounds better. I think it would also result in more pleasant code that
the code I added to mkdoc.

Bye, Rich =]

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