Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]
Groups > comp.lang.c > #125570
| From | Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.c |
| Subject | Re: Toy code for currency handling |
| Date | 2018-01-21 12:24 -0800 |
| Organization | None to speak of |
| Message-ID | <lnefmjarjj.fsf@kst-u.example.com> (permalink) |
| References | (11 earlier) <m2efo6kbh2.fsf@despina.home> <tnaWB.151106$YE1.141892@fx47.am4> <87k1xymuhl.fsf@bsb.me.uk> <prg96dpft3hoggvvm8n47sffnuokvopg26@4ax.com> <92115d86-d5df-4cf5-afe6-37379ec575d1@googlegroups.com> |
supercat@casperkitty.com writes:
> On Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 8:54:04 AM UTC-8, David Thompson wrote:
>> Actually Unix 'a.out' format had 8 character (dualcase) names, but all
>> C symbols were prefixed by underscore leaving only 7 for the user. In
>> assembler you could use all 8.
>
> Some implementations of C include an extension which allow the linker name
> to be specified independently of the C-language name. It's too bad there
> was never any standard for that, since it would have eliminated the need
> to impose linker restrictions upon the C-source-code names of symbols.
> If one module has a symbol "computeThis" and another has a module
> "computeThat" and the linker limits names to a max of six uppercase
> alphanumeric characters, the modules could be made compatible by adding
> e.g. 'void "COMTHT" computeThat();' to the header file of the module that
> contains it. Any module which tries to call "computeThat()" would need
> to be recompiled, but no other source-code changes would be required.
You'd rather force programmers to come up with 6-character names than
force linkers to handle longer names?
You're advocating an inferior solution to a problem that was solved
years ago.
--
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst-u@mib.org <http://www.ghoti.net/~kst>
Working, but not speaking, for JetHead Development, Inc.
"We must do something. This is something. Therefore, we must do this."
-- Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn, "Yes Minister"
Back to comp.lang.c | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar
Re: Toy code for currency handling David Thompson <dave.thompson2@verizon.net> - 2018-01-21 11:53 -0500
Re: Toy code for currency handling supercat@casperkitty.com - 2018-01-21 11:44 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2018-01-21 12:24 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling herrmannsfeldt@gmail.com - 2018-01-23 21:03 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2018-01-24 15:02 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling supercat@casperkitty.com - 2018-01-24 08:45 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2018-01-24 11:40 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-24 14:52 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling supercat@casperkitty.com - 2018-01-24 13:05 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-24 13:12 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-25 01:04 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-24 19:17 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-24 17:33 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-25 12:14 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-25 04:31 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-25 13:03 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-25 05:28 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-25 05:37 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-25 05:43 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling mark.bluemel@gmail.com - 2018-01-25 05:57 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-25 15:48 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-25 08:32 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-25 10:56 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-25 21:28 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-25 15:10 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-25 06:14 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-25 06:38 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling gordonb.ma9h0@burditt.org (Gordon Burditt) - 2018-01-24 21:53 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2018-01-25 18:05 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-25 18:16 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2018-01-26 07:30 +1300
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-25 22:08 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2018-01-26 20:00 +1300
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-26 11:31 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2018-01-26 15:51 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-26 10:32 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling supercat@casperkitty.com - 2018-01-26 08:50 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-26 13:11 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-26 18:32 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-26 13:07 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2018-01-27 09:43 +1300
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-26 21:44 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2018-01-27 11:02 +1300
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-27 00:46 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2018-01-28 09:19 +1300
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-27 21:19 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-27 14:14 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2018-01-28 11:21 +1300
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-27 22:32 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2018-01-28 12:16 +1300
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-28 00:44 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-28 04:13 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-28 13:56 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2018-01-28 06:12 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-28 06:43 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-28 15:40 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-28 07:56 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-28 16:12 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-28 08:34 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-28 16:53 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-28 09:30 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-28 09:48 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-28 23:23 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2018-01-29 18:29 +1300
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-28 23:45 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2018-01-29 19:54 +1300
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-29 01:38 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2018-01-29 20:56 +1300
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-29 20:34 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid_chris_thomasson@invalid.invalid> - 2018-01-29 21:46 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-28 23:34 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-29 12:02 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-29 12:33 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-01-29 08:30 -0500
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-29 14:08 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-29 19:36 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-30 11:49 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling already5chosen@yahoo.com - 2018-01-30 04:45 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-30 13:04 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling already5chosen@yahoo.com - 2018-01-30 05:17 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-30 14:23 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-30 11:39 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-30 18:23 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-30 18:25 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling already5chosen@yahoo.com - 2018-01-30 05:30 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-30 10:48 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-29 12:59 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-29 20:26 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-29 20:36 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling mark.bluemel@gmail.com - 2018-01-30 00:34 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-30 11:33 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-30 11:49 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling jameskuyper@verizon.net - 2018-01-30 12:03 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-30 17:40 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-30 12:56 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-30 11:28 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-28 04:16 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-28 13:40 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-28 06:35 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-28 07:24 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-28 15:24 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-28 07:44 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2018-01-29 18:34 +1300
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-29 12:21 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2018-01-30 07:59 +1300
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-29 19:56 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2018-01-29 20:53 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-29 21:52 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-01-27 18:32 -0500
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-27 13:22 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-26 13:23 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-26 13:41 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-26 14:12 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-01-26 22:23 +0000
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-26 14:44 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-26 15:28 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-26 16:22 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2018-01-25 09:11 +0100
Re: Toy code for currency handling fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-01-25 02:27 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-24 15:23 -0600
Re: Toy code for currency handling Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2018-01-24 14:29 -0800
Re: Toy code for currency handling supercat@casperkitty.com - 2018-01-24 14:49 -0800
csiph-web