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Re: [BUG] Multi-line macros in gcc broken with CR/LF


--- MORB <MORB@CdBSSoftware.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I installed the latest cygwin release (1.1.4) yesterday.
> 
> I'm trying to compile a cygwin to amigaos cross gcc, but I have a
> problem.
> 
> I don't know if it has been already reported/corrected, so I report it
> anyway.
> 
> It seems that multi line macros don't works in gcc if the source is in
> CR/LF format, rather than in LF format.
> 
> Here is an example:
> 
> #define a=b; \
> 	e=f;
> 
> int main()
> {
> 
> }
> 
> It compiles properly if the source is in LF format, but if it's in CR/LF
> format, it fails with the following errors:
> 
> bug.c:2: 'f' undeclared here (not in a function)
> bug.c:2: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
> 

And what would you expect GCC to do on UNIX if the file contained a \r\n line
ending?  When installing you've obviously chosen that you wanted to use UNIX
style line endings.  Since you've chosen you wanted to UNIX style line endings
then you *must* use UNIX style line endings.

Cheers,

=====
Earnie Boyd
mailto:earnie_boyd@yahoo.com

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