Re: [bug-grep] Re: Changes to grep/ChangeLog

[Julian Foad]

Stepan Kasal wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 16, 2004 at 12:13:39PM +0000, Julian Foad wrote:
> > > +       (lex): Don't initialize automatic arrays, it's invalid in pre-C89
> > > +         compilers.
>
> > "Don't use non-constant array initialisers, as they are invalid in C89."
>
> no.  Your description, Julian, is about the change which has been in the
> CVS for several months.

Oops - sorry.  I mis-read it.  I suppose I saw what I expected to see rather 
than what was actually there.

> The change I commited today is different; it restors K&R level of
> compatibility.  gawk is still compilable with K&R compilers and we
> shouldn't break it.

Oh, OK.  I'm not a fan of supporting pre-C89 compilers, but if other people 
want to test for compatibility with certain old compilers and provide such 
work-arounds and they don't cause too much hassle, that's fine.

- Julian