Hi,

On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 10:48 AM, Julia Lawall <[email protected]> wrote:
> I don't think I am going to be very successful with fixing this.  The
> problem is that a function prototype initially looks like a K&R function
> definition, eg
>
> int f(foo,bar,xyz)
>
> If it is a prototype, then foo, bar, and xyz are typedefs (presumably
> defined in some header file we don't have access too).  If it is a K&R
> definition, then they are variables.
>
> Unfortunately, trying to make the parser aware of which it is seems to
> introduce conflicts.
>
Shouldn't a function prototype be always terminated by a ';' which
would allow the parser to differentiate between prototype, K&R
function declaration and standard function.

> Since K&R C is not very well supported anyway, due to the need for the
> declarations not to appear in the leftmost column, and due to the general
> complexity of the parser, I think the risk of breaking something is higher
> than the benefit of fixing the problem.
>
he, I guess that's another argument is favor of getting rid of such declaration.

Thanks,
 - Arnaud
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