On 8/28/22 10:47 AM, Yair Lenga wrote:
Hi,
I've noticed Bash code uses "old-style" C89 declarations:
* Parameters are separated from the prototype
Changing to C99-style function declarations is something that's on the list
to do.
* Variables declared only at the beginning of the function
* No mixed declaration/statements
These are indeed style issues that aren't of general concern.
* No block local variables
I use these in some cases where I think they make sense.
Curious as to the motivation of sticking to this standard for new
development/features. Specifically, is there a requirement to keep bash
compatible with C89 ?
For loadable builtins, there are no restrictions. For the mainline bash
code, I'd like to keep it consistent and change it all at once.
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