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/* Under the Microsoft Visual C++ 2.0 and 4.0 the following 
    was observed. */

typedef struct  { int a; int b; } *TA;
typedef struct  { int a; int b; }  *TB;

void
f( TA x, TB y )
{
  f ( y, x);            /* This compiles fine */
}

typedef struct tagA { int a; int b; } *UA;
typedef struct tagB { float ttt; } *UB;

void
g( UA x, UB y )
{
  g ( y, x);            /* This does not */
  /* error C2664: 'g' : 
  cannot convert parameter 1 from 'struct tagB*' to 'struct tagA*' */
}

/* My question is this: Why does the function f compile without errors?
    I've tried this code in gcc and I get an error in both functions.
    Who is right here? I suspect gcc is correct, but is Microsoft's 
    implemention allowable in the standard also? */

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