[Bug c/88144] remove long-obsolete syntax for designated initializers

[egallager at gcc dot gnu.org]

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=88144

Eric Gallager <egallager at gcc dot gnu.org> changed:

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--- Comment #2 from Eric Gallager <egallager at gcc dot gnu.org> ---
(In reply to Andrew Pinski from comment #1)
> I think one of the reasons why it has not been removed is there is still
> code out there that uses this syntax.
> If anything we should add a warning about it first if we are going to remove
> it.

There's a warning from -Wpedantic at least:

$ /usr/local/bin/gcc -c -Wall -Wextra -pedantic 88144.c
88144.c:2:21: warning: obsolete use of designated initializer with ':'
[-Wpedantic]
2 | struct point p = { x: 69, y: 42 };
  |                     ^
88144.c:2:28: warning: obsolete use of designated initializer with ':'
[-Wpedantic]
2 | struct point p = { x: 69, y: 42 };
  |                            ^
$

But maybe it should be moved to a different flag that's also enabled by -Wextra
or -Wall or maybe even by default, too, besides just -Wpedantic, though. And
also have a fix-it hint added to use the new (standard) syntax.