[mod.std.unix] extern name length

std-unix@ut-sally.UUCP (Moderator, John Quarterman) (10/26/86)

From: gwyn@brl.arpa (VLD/VMB)
Date:     Mon, 20 Oct 86 9:44:19 EDT

If it doesn't support 32-character extern name uniqueness, it isn't POSIX.
1003.1 imposes requirements on a C implementation beyond those of X3J11.

I agree, however, that the names ending in "2" are ugly and that better
names might be chosen for them.

Volume-Number: Volume 7, Number 79