Re: cvs commit: src/include stdio.h src/lib/libc/stdio clrerr.c feof.c ferror.c fileno.c getc.c getchar.c local.h putc.c putchar.c xprintf.c

[Peter Jeremy]

On Wed, May 07, 2008 at 03:04:50PM -0700, Maxim Sobolev wrote:
>Can you please explain the "needed" part?

- The file struct is in two pieces: struct __sFILE and struct __sFILEX
  This is at best a wart.
- stdio currently only supports file descriptors <=32767.

> What are gains apart from pure aesthetics

"data-hiding" is a standard technique.  Making FILE opaque means that
future changes can be made without impacting altering the ABI.

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Peter Jeremy
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