Re: Pointer comparisons

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From: Scott Turner
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 18:18

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In article <1gt9qjINNsrr@darkstar.UCSC.EDU>, daniel@cse.ucsc.edu (Daniel R. Edelson) writes:
> There's also a problem regarding inline functions.
> Specifically, under common file-based C++ implementations, 
> the address of an inline function  can vary between
> compilation units. Thus, the requirement from
> Ansi C (Sec 3.3.9)
> 	``If two pointers to function types ... both point to
> 	the same function, they compare equal.''
> is false under common C++ implementations.

An inline function (such as you speak of) has internal linkage.
Its definition is in the header file, so internal linkage implies
that there is a different function in each compilation unit.
The requirement from standard C is honored.
--
Prescott K. Turner, Jr.
Liant Software Corp. (developers of LPI languages)
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