Bug in "cpp" (4.2BSD, System V, ...? )

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From: laman
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 1984 00:26

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Given the uninteresting macro definition:

#define		x()		y(a)

"Cpp" does NOT give an error message complaining about argument mismatching
for the following macro call:

	x(z);
	  ^
	  |
	opps!

Instead it expands to:

	y(a);

I think this is a bug.  "Cpp" is good about giving error messages for
mismatching arguments.  I don't think this as a feature.

Comments?  Fixes?

		Mike Laman, NCR @ Torrey Pines
		UUCP: {ucbvax,philabs,sdcsla}!sdcsvax!laman

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Subject: Bug in "cpp" (4.2BSD, System V, ...? )
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