In message <Pine.3.89.10103300924.A22782-0100000@umbar>, mrfusion@umbar.vaxpowe
r.org writes:
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>which all begs the question... what is the point of an array of size 
>zero? 

To allow you to do variable length arrays at the end of structures in a 
portable (C99) or semi-portable (gcc) way


    struct records {
	unsigned flags;
	struct foo[0] data;
    };

without jumping through casting hoops.