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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Why does C allow structs to have a tag?
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Bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
[...]
> According to Keith, every C implementation consists of assorted
> components like this:
>
>   * Possibly, a discrete preprocessor
>   * Compiler
>   * Standard headers
>   * Assembler
>   * Linker
>   * Standard library
>   * Extensions
>
> which everyone who ever installs an implementation is expected to
> obtain from different sources and mix and match to create a custom C
> system.

That is a lie.  I did not say that.

[...]

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
Working, but not speaking, for Philips
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */