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Article #557weird C-compiler error message - real solution+
From: Curtis Jackson
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1986 01:54
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1986 01:54
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First of all, a very nice guy from Texas called me with what has to be the correct answer for "why the hell did the compiler say 'bad arg temp'?" Mail to me if you want to know; if there's enough interest I'll post. Secondly: >) guy@sun.UUCP writes >) ... if your users are aware that "compiler error" really means "bring this >) message, along with the source code, to your local support person", ... [Barry Shein also seconded this] And I third it; why else did I fill my recently-written compiler (pidc) with messages of the form "Compiler error -- contact pidc support personnel." Unfortunately, I *am* the "pidc support personnel".... :-( ;-) -- The MAD Programmer -- 919-228-3313 (Cornet 291) alias: Curtis Jackson ...![ ihnp4 ulysses cbosgd allegra ]!burl!rcj ...![ ihnp4 cbosgd akgua watmath ]!clyde!rcj
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site burl.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!rcj From: rcj@burl.UUCP (Curtis Jackson) Newsgroups: net.bugs,net.unix-wizards,net.lang.c Subject: weird C-compiler error message - real solution+ Message-ID: <1329@burl.UUCP> Date: Wed, 18-Jun-86 21:54:24 EDT Article-I.D.: burl.1329 Posted: Wed Jun 18 21:54:24 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 19-Jun-86 09:31:41 EDT References: <803@bu-cs.UUCP> Reply-To: rcj@burl.UUCP (Curtis Jackson) Organization: AT&T Technologies, Burlington NC Lines: 21