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Re: GCC can't count operands.
On Mar 24, 2000, Tony Mantler <eek@escape.ca> wrote:
> Parsing "%[0-9]+" doesn't strike me as being a terribly difficult.
But it would change the meaning of already existing code. Just think
of `%[0-9]' immediately followed by numbers.
> And no, I'm not volunteering for any tasks. I'm pointing out a bug
It's not a bug. It's a documented limitation, and nobody seems to
think it is important enough to fund a project to fix it. See
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/fom.cgi?file=12
> (simple valid code that won't compile)
It's not valid code, just read the docs.
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