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RE: compiler option


On 02 March 2006 15:37, Williams, Gerald S (Jerry) wrote:

> Basavaraj Hiremath wrote:
>> file strerror.c has following function
>        ^^^^^^^^^^
>> char *
>> strerror (errnoval)  -> line 626
>                           ^^^^^^^^
> 
> Clearly the error message should have been:
> 
>   Warning: Took too long to get to the point!
> 
> gsw


  I think it must have gotten confused by all those carets scattered in
between the lines of text.  Clearly, the error message should have been:

          Warning:  Too many arrows all over the bloody place.

  This condition, is, of course, known as a "Custer error".



  <ba-ba-dam-Tissshhhhh!>

    cheers,
      DaveK
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