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RE: Thousands' grouping flag in printf() format string
At 09:51 AM 6/7/2004, you wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Larry Hall
>> Sent: 05 June 2004 06:01
>> To: Laszlo Ersek; cygwin
>
>> At 02:18 PM 6/4/2004, you wrote:
>> >I'd like to ask whether there is any intention to implement
>> the X/Open
>> >extension ' (0x27) printf() format flag. (Numbered argument
>> specifications
>> >work (thanks to Jeff Johnston), and they are an X/Open
>> extension too.)
>
>> The target for Cygwin is POSIX. That said, if someone were
>> to submit a
>> patch to support the construct you're looking for, I'm sure
>> it would be
>> thoughtfully considered (i.e. PTC ;-) )
>
>
> I thought we (TINW) use the newlib implementation of printf, don't we? So
>this topic should really be redirected to the appropriate newlib list.
>
> (Where they'll probably say PTC anyway!)
Yes, but that is a good point. Patches or further discussion of printf
should go to the newlib list.
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