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From: friedl@mtndew.Tustin.CA.US (Steve Friedl)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att,comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: C compiler bugs on 386 and 3B2
Message-ID: <522@mtndew.Tustin.CA.US>
Date: 21 Sep 90 05:58:07 GMT
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Organization: VSI*FAX Tech Ctr, Tustin, CA
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Hi folks,

     Two problems with the C compiler on the 386 (AT&T SVR3.2.1)
and the 3B2 (SVR3.2).  First, try this as root from some subdirectory:

	# cc foo.c -o ../bin

where you *really* mean

	# cc foo.c -o ../bin/foo

It trashes the mentioned directory and requires an fsck to
reattach the files previously found underneath.  Strictly
speaking it's not a bug because it *did* do what I asked, but it
is still unfriendly behavior.

Bug 2 is found on both 3B2 and 386 compilers.  Make a file with just:

	static char	foo[] = (char *)"foo";

This causes a core dump on the 386 and a "compiler error" on the
3B2.  This sequence came out by accident, but it still shouldn't
core dump.

     Steve

-- 
Stephen J. Friedl, KA8CMY / I speak for me only / Tustin, CA / 3B2-kind-of-guy
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