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Re: Patch: ctype.h replacement

To: Jason Merrill <jason at redhat dot com>
Subject: Re: Patch: ctype.h replacement
From: "Zack Weinberg" <zackw at Stanford dot EDU>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 08:36:39 -0800
Cc: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org
References: <20001127094428.D2285@wolery.stanford.edu> <u9vgt6lwrd.fsf@casey.soma.redhat.com>

On Wed, Nov 29, 2000 at 01:43:02PM +0000, Jason Merrill wrote:
> Why did you decide to redefine the standard ctype macros rather than the
> capitalized versions used in GCC?  The latter seems clearer to me, so
> that I know I'm dealing with a tweaked version rather than the
> standard library functionality.

Assuming that we never want the C library's ctype macros, it seemed
safer to me to replace them than rely on our capitalized versions
being used everywhere.

You make a good point, though, and the patch would be a lot smaller
your way.  

zw

References:
- Patch: ctype.h replacement
  - From: Zack Weinberg
- Re: Patch: ctype.h replacement
  - From: Jason Merrill

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