From 6038006723702143520 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f78e5,ea96cc047f6a22cc X-Google-Attributes: gidf78e5,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-08-15 19:45:08 PST Return-Path: X-Authentication-Warning: mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU: fjh set sender to devnull@stump.algebra.com using -f Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!comp-std-cpp-robomod!not-for-mail X-Robomod: STUMP, ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov) From: comeau@panix.com (Greg Comeau) Newsgroups: comp.std.c++ Subject: Re: extern "C" -- what is the intent? Organization: Comeau Computing; http://www.comeaucomputing.com Message-ID: <9lfb5f$7so$1@panix3.panix.com> References: <090820010209154805%BobbySchmidt@mac.com> <9lclar$cs6$1@panix3.panix.com> Reply-To: comeau@comeaucomputing.com Approved: Fergus Henderson , moderator of comp.std.c++ Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 21:44:48 CST Lines: 36 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.std.c++:7009 In article , Francis Glassborow wrote: >In article <9lclar$cs6$1@panix3.panix.com>, Greg Comeau > writes >>I agree with issues of say exception handling, but still >>feel C++ allows linkage specifications to be bi-directional. > >Of course it allows it, but it is up to the language in which the call >is made to decide what is allowed. Agreed. >C++ cannot force a C compiler to >allow linkage to a C++ implemented function. Agreed. >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. -- Greg Comeau Countdown to "export": December 1, 2001 Comeau C/C++ ONLINE ==> http://www.comeaucomputing.com/tryitout World Class Compilers: Breathtaking C++, Amazing C99, Fabulous C90. Comeau C/C++ with Dinkumware's Libraries. Have you tried it? --- [ 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 ]