problem returning function pointers

[Alexandre Oliva]

On Mar 29, 2000, Ben Woodard <ben@valinux.com> wrote:

> For example I want to declare a function:

> void (*)(void *,const unsigned char*) to_ipaddr_funct((*fp)(void));

> but the compiler doesn't seem to like that

Sure, the syntax is incorrect.  It accepts the correct syntax:

void (*to_ipaddr_funct(int (*fp)(void)))(void *,const unsigned char*);

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