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16 Jan 1998 21:00:18 +0000 (GMT)
From: Bernhard Rosenkraenzer <linux AT bero-online DOT ml DOT org>
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To: Jeffrey Hundstad <jeffrey DOT hundstad AT mankato DOT msus DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: pgcc-2.91.03 971225 (gcc-2.8.0) fails where gcc-2.7.2.3 doesn't - X 11R6
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On Fri, 16 Jan 1998, Jeffrey Hundstad wrote:

> When compiling X11R6-331 from
>
> check.c: In function `CheckFloat':
> check.c:136: array size missing in `lastfp'
> check.c: In function `HackFloat':
> check.c:196: array size missing in `lastfp'
> make[6]: *** [check.o] Error 1
> 
> 
> while gcc-2.7.2.3 compiles this file with no warnings... or errors....

This is a bug in X. check.c relies on a nonstandard behavior in gcc 2.7.x,
and won't compile with egcs, pgcc or gcc 2.8.0.

You can fix it by changing line 136 of check.c to:
extern INT16 lastfp[MAXCLIENTS];

Similarily, line 196 should read
extern INT16 lastfp[MAXCLIENTS];


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