When a compiler must choke

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From: Peter van der Linden
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 17:46

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Section 2.1.1.3 of the ANSI C standard sayeth:
       "A conforming implementation shall produce [a] ... diagnostic message
        ... for every translation unit that contains a violation of any syntax
        rule or constraint.   Diagnostic messages need not be produced in 
        other circumstances."

By "syntax rule or constraint", is the standard referring only to the
information contained in its paragraphs headed "Syntax" and "Constraints"?

So, for example, if a program violates something specified only in a 
paragraph headed "Implementation limits" or "Semantics", a conforming 
implementation is not *obliged* to emit a diagnostic message?

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Peter van der Linden     linden@eng    415 336-6206

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Subject: When a compiler must choke
Date: 14 Oct 1992 17:46:42 GMT
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