Compound Literal - xlc and gcc differences can be patched

[Aki Tuomi]

On 11.10.2016 23:25, Michael Felt wrote:
> Since I so miserably misspelled packaging - a new thread specific to
> the issue at hand.
>
> I found a "workaround". In short, xlc does not accept arrays of nested
> array - the bottom line (best message) is: 1506-995 (S) An aggregate
> containing a flexible array member cannot be used as a member of a
> structure or as an array element.
>
> At the core - all the other messages come because this (I shall call
> it nesting).
>
> For the test-http-auth.c file I have a patch (attached).
>
> make ran for while with no issue, then it started running into several
> files with this same style of specification - doveadm-dict.c being the
> first one. I ran "make -i" and I notice several files with this - for
> xlc - "unaccepted" syntax.
>
> Please look at the patch - what it basically is - and let me know
> whether you would consider accepting patches in this form (e.g.,
> verify gcc (I assume) will accept it as well). If your answer is yes,
> I shall proceed with the additional files (learn how your MACROS
> work!) and send them to you. Again, initially I would just send one,
> e.g., doveadm-dict.c - to be sure your regular compiler also builds
> this alternate specification.
>
> Thank you for your consideration!
>
> Michael
>

Hi!

Please make your patch, if possible, via https://github.com/dovecot/core
as pull request.

Aki Tuomi
Dovecot oy