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Re: extern keyword

From: Jim Blandy <jimb_at_savonarola.red-bean.com>
Date: 2000-09-08 00:50:17 CEST

Greg Stein <gstein@lyra.org> writes:

> I've noticed that svn_fs.h uses the "extern" keyword for all of its function
> declarations. None of the headers in the rest of Subversion, APR, or Neon
> use that style, so I would recommend dropping it.
>
> IIRC, ANSI states that a prototype is a declaration if there is no body
> associated with the thing. The extern then becomes superfluous.

Yes, I think it's superfluous too. Just habit. Since they're
inconsistent, I'll delete them.
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