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Re: [PATCH][BZ 17979][BZ 17721] Fix issues with sys/cdefs.h and uchar.h when using non-gcc compiler.

From: Mike Frysinger <vapier at gentoo dot org>
To: Joseph Myers <joseph at codesourcery dot com>
Cc: Dwight Guth <dwight dot guth at runtimeverification dot com>, libc-alpha at sourceware dot org
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:58:45 -0500
Subject: Re: [PATCH][BZ 17979][BZ 17721] Fix issues with sys/cdefs.h and uchar.h when using non-gcc compiler.
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On 28 Jan 2016 22:52, Joseph Myers wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jan 2016, Dwight Guth wrote:
> > Okay but if so, then why put the __restrict in the header files at all
> > if it doesn't really matter? And why put it there only if the compiler
> > is gcc?
> 
> Effectively it serves as documentation of intent for people reading the 
> headers (much like the argument names with __ prefixes).

wouldn't it also assist automated tools like linters/static analyzers ?
-mike

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