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From: Andris Pavenis <pavenis AT latnet DOT lv>
To: Zack Weinberg <zack AT codesourcery DOT com>, djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com,
   gcc-patches AT gcc DOT gnu DOT org
Subject: Re: [libcpp] [PATCH] Handle DOS EOF character for DJGPP
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 20:15:17 +0300
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On Monday 18 April 2005 19:17, you wrote:
> Andris Pavenis <pavenis AT latnet DOT lv> writes:
> > Here is patch for HEAD branch of GCC for handling DOS EOF character
> > (0x1A, ^Z) in libcpp.
> >
> > At least I have met situations when DOS EOF character is written at
> >end of file by some editors which causes compiler to generate error.
>
> This was discussed and rejected some time ago.  ^Z can legitimately
> appear in the middle of a file.

The patch adds handling ^Z for DJGPP only. As far as I remeber even GCC 
bootstrapping for DJGPP failed due to such ^Z in the end of the generated 
file. 

> The "meat" of this patch does not appear to depend on io.h.  Why did
> you add it?

As I remeber, I had compiler errors while bootstrapping GCC for DJGPP earlier, 
but perhaps I must recheck it.

Andris