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Re: error message on wrong line
Graeme Peterson wrote:-
> Gcc gives the following error:
>
> $ gcc hi.c
> hi.c: In function `main':
> hi.c:10: `asdfasdf' undeclared (first use in this function)
> hi.c:10: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
> hi.c:10: for each function it appears in.)
> hi.c:10: parse error before "return"
>
> But the error is on line 6. We have an IDE that invokes gcc, and based on
> the error message, we highlight the wrong line. I have briefly looked at
> it, and I can see where the "undeclared" error message is happening, but I
> have not yet found where the line number is being set wrong.
>
> Anyone? Any help on this is much appreciated.
You should file a GNATS PR. I doubt it is easily fixed; when we replace
the parsers these things have a chance of improving.
Neil.