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Re: PATCH RFC: Define EXTERN_CONST in ansidecl.h

From: Ian Lance Taylor <iant at google dot com>
To: DJ Delorie <dj at redhat dot com>
Cc: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:01:44 -0700
Subject: Re: PATCH RFC: Define EXTERN_CONST in ansidecl.h
References: <m3hbyy2znf.fsf@google.com> <200906022019.n52KJ0R4031148@greed.delorie.com>

DJ Delorie <dj@redhat.com> writes:

> If the intention is to make the variables global, why call it
> "extern"?  That's backwards from what "extern" means in C
> (i.e. "defined external to this compilation unit").  Perhaps
> GLOBAL_CONST would make more sense?

Works for me.  I will make that change before I commit (I'm not
committing yet--I'm still waiting to see if there are other comments).
Thanks.

Ian

References:
- PATCH RFC: Define EXTERN_CONST in ansidecl.h
  - From: Ian Lance Taylor
- Re: PATCH RFC: Define EXTERN_CONST in ansidecl.h
  - From: DJ Delorie

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