[net.micro.amiga] rotten lattice

perry@well.UUCP (Perry S. Kivolowitz) (12/07/85)

The following would compile with C compilers since version six:

zero_out(entry)
int *entry;
{
	*entry = 0;
}

but not under lattice. Isn't it nice of them to add a keyword
to their other wise absolutely wonderful, extremely tight
efficient compiler?

groan.

jpn@teddy.UUCP (12/10/85)

>The following would compile with C compilers since version six:
>
>zero_out(entry)
>int *entry;
>{
>	*entry = 0;
>}
>
>but not under lattice.

"entry" has been an official "reserved word" since day 1 of the C language.
Look in K&R page 180 where it says "The ENTRY keyword is not currently
implemented by any compiler but is reserved for future use".

The new C standard (standard?  What standard?)  removes this as a keyword.