gcc varargs problem
Bill Davidsen
davidsen at tmr.com
Fri Aug 1 16:36:50 UTC 2008
whoosh wrote:
> all gcc's so far have accepted the following code,
>
> until now using gcc on Fedora 9:
>
>
> void f( va_list *pargs )
> {
> va_list args = *pargs ;
> ...
> }
>
> 64 bit Fedora 9's gcc regards this as an error, all the other gcc's eg
> on 32 bit Fedora Core 3 have no problem with this.
>
>
> I use this a lot in order to pass var args to another function.
> eg I have recursive functions which take variable numbers of args
> and redirect to user supplied functions to process those args.
>
>
> for porting code I dont want to have to rewrite everything,
>
Yes, that is an issue, and even using the compatibility RPMs the new
includes seem to be used and old code doesn't compile properly. I have
set up a virtual machine using an old version (RH9 or FC1) so I can
compile what I need and link static so I can use the code I need.
--
Bill Davidsen <davidsen at tmr.com>
"We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from
the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot
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