Re: AC_PROG_CC_C99

[Roger Leigh]

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Paul Eggert <address@hidden> writes:

>> Certainly nobody depends on AC_PROG_CC_STDC making the compiler
>> accept C99, so perhaps we only stand to surprise people by giving it
>> that meaning?
>
> Well, it was marked as obsolete.  :-)
>
> To be honest I don't think it'll cause that many problems, as C99 is
> mostly upwards compatible with C89.  I suspect that most compilers
> that can do either, will be in C99ish mode by default.

Yes.  I think anyone who is still using AC_PROG_CC_STDC will not
notice any change unless they are doing something very unusual.  I
think you could regard it as "please make the compiler comply with the
most recent standard possible".  But if you want a specific mode, you
should use one of the specific macros.


Regards,
Roger

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