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From: Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com>
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Subject: Re: [patch/rfc] Eliminate char buf[MAX_REGISTER_RAW_SIZE]
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> 
> I'm not sure, but I think you need to go even further:
> 
> 	char *buf;
> 	buf = alloca (...);
> 
> Some compilers will not allow a function call in an auto initializer.

That isn't a problem.  GDB's been using alloca() in auto declarations 
for ages.

Andrew