[Info-vax] C compiler snag

[Simon Clubley]

On 2021-05-19, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
> On 5/19/2021 7:12 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> 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. :-)
>
> You claiming to be a troll?
>
>:-)
>

No David. Just someone willing to speak some uncomfortable truths
when needed.

(However, the comment to John was a joke.)

Simon.

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