[Info-vax] C compiler snag

[Simon Clubley]

On 2021-05-19, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
> 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.
>

Well, it wouldn't be the first time that Simon has upset some people
around here. :-)

Simon.

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