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Re: gcc bug, cygwin specific cygwin-1.3.10-1 gcc-2.95.3-5


On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 05:03:26PM +1000, Alex Song wrote:
>hi,
>
>i think i have found a bug, either that or i am very stupid. the bug is a
>gcc bug and it is cygwin specific (cygwin-1.3.10-1 gcc-2.95.3-5) and the
>following code causes a seg fault:
>-------------------------------------------
>int end;
>
>int main ()
>{
>  end = 1;
>
>  return 0;
>}
>--------------------------------------------

The global 'end' is a reserved word.  It refers to the end of the data
area.  That means you can't use it as a global variable in your program.

cgf
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