Now that we're on the way to having gcc 4.x in NetBSD, I'd like to begin
to use some C99 constructs in some limited areas of the kernel that I
think won't be included in vax.

I.e. it would be nice to use C99 structure initialization in my flash
memory stuff.  I don't think this is likely to be used (or be useful) in
Vaxen.  (Recall, the vax port is the last one to still require gcc 2.x.)

Anyway, I would like to inquire as to whether this would be considered
acceptable.  I.e., can I start using some subsets of C99 (those bits
supported by GCC 3.x at least) in code not likely to need to be built
with gcc 2.x?

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Garrett D'Amore, Principal Software Engineer
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General Dynamics C4 Systems
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