Re: C99

Eli Zaretskii
2013-07-17T03:49:11Z

> From: Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
> Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:51:36 -0600
>
> So, I'd like to propose we allow the use of C99 in gdb. In particular I
> think we ought to require a C99 preprocessor -- enabling this particular
> patch to go in and also allowing the use of "//" comments.

I can understand the C99 requirement (although many GNU projects still
don't) where it allows better programming practices. But the //
comment style doesn't make anything easier or more efficient, it's
just different.