From -3274916962155213835 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f78e5,ea96cc047f6a22cc X-Google-Attributes: gidf78e5,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-08-16 09:29:07 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!btnet-peer1!btnet-peer0!btnet!dispose.news.demon.net!news.demon.co.uk!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!not-for-mail From: Francis Glassborow Newsgroups: comp.std.c++ Subject: Re: extern "C" -- what is the intent? Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 16:27:50 GMT Organization: Southfield Microcomputer SS Approved: Fergus Henderson , moderator of comp.std.c++ Message-ID: References: <090820010209154805%BobbySchmidt@mac.com> <9lclar$cs6$1@panix3.panix.com> <9lfb5f$7so$1@panix3.panix.com> Reply-To: Francis Glassborow X-Trace: mail2news.demon.co.uk 997979283 mail2news:7969 mail2news mail2news.demon.co.uk X-Complaints-To: abuse@demon.net X-Mail2News-Path: news.demon.net!mulga.cs.mu.oz.au X-Authentication-Warning: mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU: fjh set sender to devnull@stump.algebra.com using -f X-Robomod: STUMP, ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Newsreader: Turnpike Integrated Version 5.00 U Lines: 25 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.std.c++:7014 In article <9lfb5f$7so$1@panix3.panix.com>, Greg Comeau writes >>However, as long as such >>things as size and alignment are compatible, C++ can require that a C++ >>compiler supports calling a function written in C. > >I think I disagree. I mean, I think it can try hard for it, >but don't think it does go that full mile in the current C++ language >specification. Maybe I'm misunderstanding you though. No, I am sure we are in agreement. C & C++ compilers must be compatible for a C++ program to link in a call to a function implemented and compiled by a C compiler. Francis Glassborow ACCU 64 Southfield Rd Oxford OX4 1PA +44(0)1865 246490 All opinions are mine and do not represent those of any organisation --- [ comp.std.c++ is moderated. To submit articles, try just posting with ] [ your news-reader. If that fails, use mailto:std-c++@ncar.ucar.edu ] [ --- Please see the FAQ before posting. --- ] [ FAQ: http://www.research.att.com/~austern/csc/faq.html ]