[Info-vax] C compiler snag

[Dave Froble]

On 5/19/2021 1:24 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2021-05-19, John Reagan <xyzzy1959 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I doubt the compilers are at fault.  At somepoint, we give that filespec to the CRTL's open/fopen.
>>
>> Relative filespecs are controlled by various DECC$ feature logicals <insert ugly comment here>.
>> DECC$POSIX_COMPLIANT_PATHNAMES might help but setting that the DCL prompt before the
>> compilation might be too big of a hammer as some code <insert 2nd ugly comment here>.
>>
>> I have the same issue with some of the files in LLVM that use relative filespecs.
>
> That just means you don't have enough logicals to control behaviour, John.
>
> You just need a few more logicals for extra configuration options. :-)
>
> Simon.
>

Simon is now in big trouble with several people.

No, the smily isn't going to save you.

-- 
David Froble                       Tel: 724-529-0450
Dave Froble Enterprises, Inc.      E-Mail: davef at tsoft-inc.com
DFE Ultralights, Inc.
170 Grimplin Road
Vanderbilt, PA  15486