Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c

From	Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c
Date	2012-09-29 15:34 -0700
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fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> writes:
>> There's a standard C mechanism that is not a million miles from what you
>> describe.  If you implement an interface via a structure (or maybe an
>> array) of function pointers, the modules can use whatever names they
>> like since the functions themselves will be static.  I am not sure if
>> this matches what the OP wants -- I'd really like a clearer use-case
>> than just a large project where people want to reuse names.

fir, the above was written by Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk>.
Knowing who wrote what makes it easier to follow the discussion.
Google Groups automatically adds an attribution line to any quoted
text (at least I think it still does); please don't delete it.

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bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 05:00 -0700
  Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-09-28 08:37 -0400
    Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-09-28 14:08 +0100
      Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-09-28 10:09 -0400
        Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-09-28 15:49 +0100
          Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-09-28 16:20 +0100
        Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-09-28 16:02 +0100
      Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 07:48 -0700
        Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-09-28 16:02 +0100
          Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-09-28 11:27 -0400
            Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-09-28 16:35 +0100
              Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 09:02 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Andrew Smallshaw <andrews@sdf.lonestar.org> - 2012-09-28 18:54 +0000
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 13:54 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Andrew Smallshaw <andrews@sdf.lonestar.org> - 2012-09-29 02:24 +0000
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 23:27 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Andrew Smallshaw <andrews@sdf.lonestar.org> - 2012-09-29 06:42 +0000
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 00:10 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-09-29 15:36 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 08:53 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2012-09-30 01:57 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 12:28 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-09-28 22:36 -0400
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 23:14 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-09-29 14:19 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 06:53 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-09-29 16:04 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 08:40 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-09-29 17:24 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 09:45 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-09-29 21:05 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 13:18 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-09-29 14:17 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-30 00:42 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-30 00:49 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-09-30 03:22 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-30 01:37 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-09-30 11:01 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2012-09-30 02:06 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 10:23 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 11:03 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-09-29 14:30 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-30 00:25 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-09-30 03:44 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-09-29 19:04 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 11:21 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2012-09-30 02:18 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2012-09-30 01:50 -0700
          Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 08:31 -0700
            Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-09-28 16:49 +0100
              Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 09:34 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2012-09-28 12:22 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 10:50 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-09-28 19:09 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 13:31 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-09-28 16:37 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-09-29 11:54 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 05:13 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-09-29 15:42 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 08:12 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-09-29 17:19 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 10:04 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2012-09-29 13:03 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-09-29 20:59 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 13:55 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-09-29 15:34 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2012-09-29 22:58 +0200
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-09-29 22:19 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-09-30 01:29 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-30 00:09 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2012-09-30 02:37 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-30 00:45 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-09-29 20:30 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 23:55 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-09-30 04:14 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 06:16 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-09-29 14:11 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2012-09-29 14:28 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-09-29 15:38 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-30 04:10 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-09-30 04:20 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-30 04:48 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-30 05:33 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-09-30 13:03 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-10-01 21:48 +0000
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2012-09-30 02:30 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2012-09-28 17:19 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 23:46 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-09-29 02:38 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-29 00:58 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Greg Martin <greg@softsprocket.com> - 2012-09-29 17:42 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-30 01:06 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-09-30 13:35 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-30 06:04 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-30 06:25 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Greg Martin <greg@softsprocket.com> - 2012-09-30 07:44 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-30 08:57 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-09-30 19:18 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-10-01 21:49 +0000
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Thomas Richter <thor@math.tu-berlin.de> - 2012-09-30 18:35 +0200
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-09-30 19:32 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-09-29 23:48 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-10-02 08:05 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-10-02 17:52 +0000
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-10-03 17:10 +0100
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Greg Martin <greg@softsprocket.com> - 2012-10-03 09:43 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2012-10-03 12:58 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-10-03 18:53 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-10-03 11:12 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Greg Martin <greg@softsprocket.com> - 2012-10-03 12:06 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-10-03 12:43 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-10-03 14:07 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-10-03 15:05 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-10-04 11:23 +1300
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-10-04 00:06 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-10-04 20:41 +1300
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-10-04 01:13 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-10-04 21:24 +1300
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-10-04 01:38 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-10-04 21:54 +1300
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-10-04 02:17 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-10-03 22:35 +0000
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-10-03 15:42 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-10-03 18:42 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-10-04 01:31 +0000
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-10-04 02:54 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-10-03 15:55 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-10-03 15:19 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-10-03 15:59 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Jens Gustedt <jens.gustedt@loria.fr> - 2012-10-04 13:43 +0200
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2012-10-04 13:33 +0000
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-10-04 12:47 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Jens Gustedt <jens.gustedt@loria.fr> - 2012-10-05 10:02 +0200
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-10-03 18:57 -0500
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Lowell Gilbert <lgusenet@be-well.ilk.org> - 2012-10-03 20:37 -0400
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-10-03 23:53 -0700
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Lowell Gilbert <lgusenet@be-well.ilk.org> - 2012-10-03 20:30 -0400
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-10-02 17:50 +0000
                Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 11:00 -0700
              Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 09:49 -0700
        Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-09-28 13:37 -0500
          Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 11:51 -0700
            Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-09-28 16:37 -0500
  Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-09-28 09:30 -0400
    Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-09-28 09:37 -0400
    Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-09-28 12:10 -0700
  Re: bug raport - about way of linking in c Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-09-28 18:49 +0000

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