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From: Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de>
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Subject: Re: Computer architects leaving Intel...
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 08:24:29 -0000 (UTC)
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BGB <cr88192@gmail.com> schrieb:
> On 9/13/2024 10:55 AM, Thomas Koenig wrote:
>> David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> schrieb:
>>>
>>> Most of the commonly used parts of C99 have been "safe" to use for 20
>>> years.  There were a few bits that MSVC did not implement until
>>> relatively recently, but I think even have caught up now.
>> 
>> What about VLAs?
>> 
>
> IIRC, VLAs and _Complex and similar still don't work in MSVC.
> Most of the rest does now at least.

It's only been 25 years.  You have to give Microsoft a bit of
time to catch up. I'm sure they will get there by 2099.