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From: Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
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Subject: Re: function pointer question
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:49:03 -0800
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Andrey Tarasevich <noone@noone.net> writes:

> On Tue 1/6/2026 7:58 AM, James Kuyper wrote:
>
>> However,
>>
>>       (void) *foo;
>>
>> would be a declaration equivalent to
>>
>>      void *foo;
>>
>> which is a pointer to void, which would fit the context of our previous
>> discussion.  Could that be what you're actually asking about?
>
> Um... I believe Tim Rentsch is correct in stating that C declaration
> syntax does not allow this. [...]

Thanks Andrey.  :)