Re: [9fans] porting linux program for beginners

["Fernan Bolando" <fernanbolando@mailc.net>]

On 3/15/06, C H Forsyth <forsyth@vitanuova.com> wrote:
> the compiler shows the linear type representation it uses internally.
> IND is `indirect', a pointer, or *
> UCHAR is `unsigned char'
> CONST is obviously `const'
> so in
>
> dumb_input.c:249[stdin:1718] argument prototype mismatch "IND UCHAR" for "IND CONST CHAR": strlen
>
>         you're passing an unsigned char* to strlen, which expects const char* (or char*)
>
> the compiler could possibly translate them back to normal C declarator form
> from the internal one, but on the other hand, in more subtle cases,
> seeing them written in linear form can be helpful if you've got
> a * or () in the wrong place.
>
> newer versions of gcc will object too,
> so you might as well get the types right now.

thanks. it is ok now.
I will see if I can get some of my codes posted on my webpage this weekend
It will is mostly some simple ape ports and I am not sure if there is
any real advantage
to port it as a native plan9 program.

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