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| From | Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.c |
| Subject | Re: who invented static? |
| Date | 2015-09-08 10:18 -0700 |
| Organization | None to speak of |
| Message-ID | <ln4mj4sucl.fsf@kst-u.example.com> (permalink) |
| References | (10 earlier) <lny4gisiz6.fsf@kst-u.example.com> <msjodd$qjn$1@dont-email.me> <55EDC3A8.3000804@verizon.net> <msko74$ueg$1@dont-email.me> <kfnsi6pn81d.fsf@x-alumni2.alumni.caltech.edu> |
James: See the parent article.
Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> writes:
> David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> writes:
>
>> On 07/09/15 19:04, James Kuyper wrote:
>>> On 09/07/2015 06:22 AM, David Brown wrote:
>>> ...
>>>> However, as far as I can see, "void func(int x[static 100])" means
>>>> almost exactly the same to the compiler as "void func(int x[100])". The
>>>> compiler is quite happy to view the declaration with the "static" as
>>>> being entirely compatible with those you listed without the "static",
>>>> and it is quite happy to have multiple declarations of the same function
>>>> with different static sizes of the array.
>>>
>>> The key difference is that without the "static", there's undefined
>>> behavior only if the code for func(p) tries to access x[i] for values of
>>> i such that p[i] would have undefined behavior. With "static 100", it's
>>> also undefined behavior to call the function with a pointer to less than
>>> 100 consecutive accessible 'int' objects, regardless of what func()
>>> actually does with x.
>>
>> That's what I thought was the case, but then Tim confused me by saying
>> that without the "static" there is still undefined behaviour if you
>> call the function with a pointer to less than 100 ints, even if the
>> function does not attempt to access them. [snip]
>
> I need to give a mea culpa here. I overlooked that the only
> declaration of g() lacked the static attribute. I have a partial
> explanation for why that may have happened, but it was a mistake
> on my part. My apologies to James, to David, and also anyone
> else who may have been mislead or confused. Also I hope someone
> will arrange for James to get a copy of my apology.
[...]
--
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst-u@mib.org <http://www.ghoti.net/~kst>
Working, but not speaking, for JetHead Development, Inc.
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Re: who invented static? Siri Cruz <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2015-08-29 14:32 -0700
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Re: who invented static? Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2015-09-05 00:03 -0500
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Re: who invented static? fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-05 03:17 -0700
Re: who invented static? raltbos@xs4all.nl (Richard Bos) - 2015-09-05 19:14 +0000
Re: who invented static? fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-05 12:59 -0700
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