From: Erik Max Francis <max AT alcyone DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Volatile
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 1997 10:47:13 -0700
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Korenschi Francisc Eduard wrote:

>   I know it sounds crazy, but what does the 'voltaile' with a
> variable/function ?

A volatile variable is one that the compiler will make no assumptions
about.  This can be important, when the contents of a variable can change
without the compiler knowing about it (say, due to a time interrupt).

I don't believe volatile has any meaning with functions.

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