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Subject: Re: Scope of externals definitions
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Date: Mon, 28-Sep-87 17:57:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 28 17:57:00 1987
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Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!cprodehl    Sep 28 14:57:00 1987


Declaring a function (or prototype for that matter) inside block scope
is now undefined behavior.  This is from the latest X3J11 meeting in
September.  One is never sure how the resulting words will turn out
until the new draft is available.

In my opinion (my subconscious thinks in Pascal), such declarations
should have block scope.  Having it as undefined allows implementations
to be true to hisorical usage.

Courtney Prodehl