Re: Is this a gcc bug?

[Andy Walker <jawalker at stl dot quik dot com>]

David Korn wrote:

> <clip>
>   How about:
>
> warning: extra-nasal demons invoked on line #xxx, please report to
> comp.lang.c to be flamed.
>
>        DaveK  <g>
>
> ps. Of course, we'd be within the language spec to emit code to format the
> user's hard drive at that point, but let's be merciful. Maybe it should
> just kick off nethack, or compile a quick version of wumpus or somesuch....

or

Warning: Multiple uses of 'x' in statement modifying 'x'.  Statement results
are implementation dependant.  Randomizer invoked to minimize predicability.
Attempting to reformat all Hard Drives: Failed.

Just because you warn that you are doing it does not mean you have to succeed.

    Andy