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From: vishal_kochhar@hotmail.com (vishal)
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Subject: extern "C" inline allowed?
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Hi,

Is extern "C" inline allowed by the standard and if so would it have C
linkage if it were used out-of-line? I have seen different behaviour
with different compilers. By its omission in the standard, I would think
that it is allowed and has a C linkage (although some compilers don't
agree, especially they mangle the name). Should it be included in the
standard?


//allowed? does foo have C linkage?
extern "C" inline void foo()
{
}

extern "C"
{
     inline void foo() {}
}

Thanks,
Vishal

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