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From: Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
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Subject: Re: enums and switch vs function calls
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scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) writes:

> Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> writes:
>
>> scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) writes:
>>
[... gcc verbose error messages ...]

>>> One line of informative error message followed by 5 lines of
>>> useless cruft to wade through.  And no way to turn it off
>>> completely.
>>
>> That's true, but it can be reduced to only two lines total (so
>> only one line more than needed), by using
>> -fno-diagnostics-show-caret.
>
> Yes, I use that.  I still find that the "note:" lines clutter the
> output and provide zero benefit.

I sympathize with your reaction.  My response was meant only to
provide information to anyone not aware of it.