tcc don't understand am extern array of structs.
A regression was found trying to compile a linux kernel 2.4.26
which can be compiled by tcc 0.9.23
///////////////////
#include <stdio.h>
// test for a bug:
// compiler don't understand am extern array of structs
// $ tcc test_1.c
// test_1.c:8: error: unknown struct/union/enum
extern struct FILE std_files[4];
int main()
{
return 0;
}
//////////////////
tcc-current
/* enum/struct/union declaration. u is either VT_ENUM or VT_STRUCT */
static void struct_decl(CType *type, int u, int tdef)
...
if (tok != '{') {
v = tok;
next();
/* struct already defined ? return it */
if (v < TOK_IDENT)
expect("struct/union/enum name");
s = struct_find(v);
if (s) {
if (s->type.t != a)
tcc_error("invalid type");
goto do_decl;
} else if (tok >= TOK_IDENT && !tdef)
tcc_error("unknown struct/union/enum");
} else {
v = anon_sym++;
}
tcc-0.9.23 which don't have such error
/* enum/struct/union declaration. u is either VT_ENUM or VT_STRUCT */
static void struct_decl(CType *type, int u)
....
if (tok != '{') {
v = tok;
next();
/* struct already defined ? return it */
if (v < TOK_IDENT)
expect("struct/union/enum name");
s = struct_find(v);
if (s) {
if (s->type.t != a)
error("invalid type");
goto do_decl;
}
} else {
v = anon_sym++;
}