[net.unix-wizards] C.portability

bob (09/22/82)

     There is a function called "cast" in local.c in the VAX sys-
tem  III PCC.  This function is never called. If it was, it would
do the same thing as the YACC rules in cgram.y.  Was this routine
written  as an exercise in C coding or was it intended to replace
the YACC specs to obtain a greater portability?

     I would like to hear from anyone who might be able  to  shed
some  light on this for me.  The same routine can be found in the
DEC source for the PCC.  I am changing the  YACC  specs  to  call
this  routine because of a quirk(kludge) on the machine I'm port-
ing to.

			Bob Setterbo
			CSP-5 SE-CI/MEG
			NCR Corp.
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