Re: 4.0 vs nested functions

[David Holland <dholland-tech%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Tue, Jan 22, 2008 at 11:02:12AM -0500, der Mouse wrote:
 > I use nested functions moderately heavily in my code.  Under 1.4T, I
 > defined them with "static".  Under 3.1, I used "auto".
 > 
 > Under 4.0, there appears to be no way to define them without upsetting
 > -Wmissing-prototypes, except with a redundant prototype declaration.
 >
 > [...]
 >
 > What's my correct action here?  Shound I generate a NetBSD PR?  Should
 > I send mail to gcc-bugs anyway?

I would try under stock gcc just in case, then complain to the gcc
people.

However, you may not get much traction because nested functions are
not, after all, C.

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David A. Holland
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