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Re: GCC 4.5: "nonconstant array index in initializer" error
Joe Buck <Joe.Buck@synopsys.COM> writes:
> The compiler is not supposed to be pedantic by default. A standards
> document saying that a diagnostic is required should not be the end
> of the story, especially when we're talking about important, widely
> used code bases.
Sure, but at least your example code seems pretty dodgy -- it would be
quite reasonable to argue that even a compiler in "practical mode" (as
opposed to "pedantic mode") should reject it.
-Miles
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