Re: constify dirname/basename [was: CVS commit: src]

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

On Thu, May 01, 2008 at 12:22:38AM -0400, der Mouse wrote:
 > >>> I can't see why not.
 > >> It means user-space code redeclaring the function will now get an
 > >> incompatible redclaration error.
 > > Whether or not standards technically allow it, user code should never
 > > do that.
 > 
 > So, it is your position that it's OK for NetBSD's compilation
 > environment to error out on conforming code if it does something you
 > happen to dislike?

For things I `happen to dislike' that are sufficiently stupid/broken,
yes.

However, before coming to any final conclusions I'd want to see C&V.

-- 
David A. Holland
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