[BUG] Multi-line macros in gcc broken with CR/LF

Thu Oct 12 06:09:00 GMT 2000

--- MORB <MORB@CdBSSoftware.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>> I installed the latest cygwin release (1.1.4) yesterday.
>> I'm trying to compile a cygwin to amigaos cross gcc, but I have a
> problem.
>> I don't know if it has been already reported/corrected, so I report it
> anyway.
>> It seems that multi line macros don't works in gcc if the source is in
> CR/LF format, rather than in LF format.
>> Here is an example:
>> #define a=b; \
> 	e=f;
>> int main()
> {
>> }
>> It compiles properly if the source is in LF format, but if it's in CR/LF
> format, it fails with the following errors:
>> bug.c:2: 'f' undeclared here (not in a function)
> bug.c:2: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
>
And what would you expect GCC to do on UNIX if the file contained a \r\n line
ending? When installing you've obviously chosen that you wanted to use UNIX
style line endings. Since you've chosen you wanted to UNIX style line endings
then you *must* use UNIX style line endings.
Cheers,
=====
Earnie Boyd
mailto:earnie_boyd@yahoo.com
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