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Bug#475839: libc6-dev: pthread_mutex_t definition contains a nameless union



On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 11:43:24PM +0100, Francois Gouget wrote:
> On Sat, 10 May 2008, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> 
> > tag 475839 + wontfix
> > thanks
> [...]
> > > Here is a test program:
> > > --- pthread_mutex_t.c ---
> > > #include <pthread.h>
> > > pthread_mutex_t mutex;
> > > --- pthread_mutex_t.c ---
> > > 
> > > Compiling it with gcc 2.95 gives the following error:
> > > $ gcc-2.95 -c pthread_mutex_t.c
> > > In file included from /usr/include/pthread.h:30,
> > >                  from pthread_mutex_t.c:1:
> > > /usr/include/bits/pthreadtypes.h:99: warning: unnamed struct/union that defines no instances
> > 
> > gcc-2.95 does not give an error, but outputs a simple warning.
> > 
> > I don't think it worth supporting an old compiler that is not present
> > in lenny. Tagging the bug as wontfix.
> 
> 
> I would like this bug to be reopened because I think it was closed for 
> the wrong reasons:
> 

The bug is still open.

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