[Bug preprocessor/8270] [4.7/4.8/4.9 Regression] back-slash white space newline with comments, no warning

[GoWhoopee at yahoo dot com]

http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8270

--- Comment #49 from GoWhoopee at yahoo dot com ---
I've read all the comments and all those on linked forums and I have no idea
how you struggle with this!

If a compiler changes backslash space into backslash newline and consequently
deletes the newline it is changing the meaning of the code!

All other development environments people here have used don't do this and gcc
shouldn't!

Here's an example of code your compiler changes:

#define HIGH_SPEED_TURRET   // \ 
#define SAFETY_LOCKED_ON    //  >------------- Critical Configuration
#define NEVER_PRIME_MISSILE // /

The programmer put backslash space and the syntax highlighter correctly showed
the safety was locked on.

Sleep well.