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From: faustus@ucbcad.UUCP (Wayne A. Christopher)
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Subject: Re: 4.2 extern a DISASTER (Flame)
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Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 02:54:54 EDT
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> I find the 4.2 C compiler's treatment of extern a total and
> complete DISASTER. I have so far been completely unsuccessful
> at using extern, though with the 4.1 compiler (which was more
> or less K & R standard), there was no trouble.

You ought to include a sample of code in which you find externs not
to work. I have no idea what you are talking about, and since hundreds
of thousands of lines of C have compiled perfectly with the 4.2 compiler,
I think it is more likely that either your local compiler is broken or
you are confused.

	Wayne