Funny statement in docs

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From: Tom Ngo
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1990 03:28

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I think this declaration, found in the g++ info file in the node
"Function Attributes", looks like a contradiction to me.  Tell me if
I'm wrong:

     extern const void square ();

A function declared "const" has no effect but its return value, no?
A void function returns nothing, no?

--Tom

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