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From: smithrd@rtp47.UUCP (Randy D. Smith)
Newsgroups: net.lang.c
Subject: Re: AT&T 7300 C compiler
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Date: Tue, 9-Apr-85 15:28:00 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr  9 15:28:00 1985
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>    I just got a chance to play with the new AT&T Unix PC. Apparently the
> optional C compiler only allows 8-character variable names. What gives?
> The system is supposed to be System V Unix. I was under the impression
> that System V allowed long names. Am  I wrong about System V in general
> supporting long names?

That feature was introduced with System V, RELEASE 2.  Ask for it by name.

				Randy D. Smith
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