In article <200001210050.LAA23301@wombat.cs.rmit.edu.au>
lukem@cs.rmit.edu.au writes:

> Here's what I propose:
> 
> * Update it to ANSI C (`c89').

If we switch to ANSI style, we cannot ensure the binaries
are linkable by other binaries generated by K&R compiler or
from K&R style code any longer.

For example, a function

	f1(short arg)
	{
		/* ... */
	}

will not link correctly with K&R style compiler, while

	f2(arg)
		short arg;
	{
		/* ... */
	}

will.

We do not require to distribute source code (user may not change
the binaries), and we can not force user to use ANSI style (our
toolchain supports K&R style), it may cause compatibility problems.

The simplest way to avoid this sort of problem is
to use K&R style (with ANSI prototypes --- current style :-),
in my thought.

Opinions?
--
ITOH, Yasufumi <itohy@netbsd.org>