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From: rk9005@cca.ucsf.edu (Roland McGrath)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: ANSI: va_list in <stdio.h>
Message-ID: <1228@ucsfcca.ucsf.edu>
Date: 13 Apr 88 00:45:18 GMT
Reply-To: roland@rtsg.lbl.gov (Roland McGrath)
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Since the prototypes for v*printf in <stdio.h> use the `va_list' type,
that type must be defined.
I see several ways that this can be handled:
	1) Don't define `va_list' at all in <stdio.h>
		- The Standard doesn't say <stdio.h> defines `va_list'
		Sub-methods:
		a) If the user hasn't included <stdarg.h> just let him get
		error messages (OUT OF THE QUESTION)
		b) Only declare v*printf if <stdarg.h> is included.  (maybe OK)
	2) Do define `va_list' in <stdio.h>:
		Sub_methods:
		a) Have <stdio.h> include <stdarg.h>  (probably not)
		- The Standard doesn't say <stdio.h> defines all those things.
		b) Have <stdio.h> define only `va_list' (maybe)

I think 2b is generally good, 1b is definitely strictly-conformant, since
the descriptions of v*printf say `#include <stdarg.h>'.

Any words from the horse's mouth?
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