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From: robison@uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: Question about LINT
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Date: Mon, 14-Apr-86 12:30:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr 14 12:30:00 1986
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Nf-From: uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU!robison    Apr 14 11:30:00 1986


>     If one has a function which is sometimes called as a procedure
> (ignoring returned value) is there a way to tell lint not to
> complain about this?

Cast the result to (void) when you call the function as a procedure, i.e.
	
	int foo (x)
	   int x;
	   {
	      return x;
	   }   
	
	main ()
	   {
	      (void) foo (2);
	   }

Arch D. Robison