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From: crash@tsc3b21.UUCP (Frank (crash) Edwards)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att,comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: 8char function names from hell
Message-ID: <244@tsc3b21.UUCP>
Date: 9 Feb 88 14:13:53 GMT
References: <380@flatline.UUCP>
Organization: Transportation Systems Consulting, Inc, Palm Harbor FL
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in article <380@flatline.UUCP>, erict@flatline.UUCP (eric townsend) says:
> 
> Just tried to compile some stuff I got from a friend.  Low and
> behold, the unix-pc C compiler doesn't go past 8 characters in
> either a function or a varible name!
>
>  [some deleted]
>
> Ranting over.. Seriously, though.. Is there any way to get around this?
> Any kludges, or preprocessors, or anything?

Yes.  There's a PD replacement for cpp that is *any* length on defines.  But
if the assembler/loader won't handle more than 8 characters, you're stuck
anyway (just like I am ;-).

The choices are to obtain cpp from an archive-site, or get shortc, which
just generates defines that will make the names unique within 'x' number
of characters (run-time option).


"Use the Source, Luke.  Feel it flow through your fingertips..."
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