------- Additional Comments From bkoz at gcc dot gnu dot org 2005-01-11 22:49 ------- Gaby, your comment is funny! Made me laugh, since I just got out of my cast.
Just for reference, this is invalid because it would invalidate 17.4.1.1 - Library contents requires std or std:: namespaces for library components 17.4.3.1.4 - Types [lib.extern.types] ie std::size_t and ::size_t could no longer be equivalent. It would also change standard-defined external linkage 17.4.3.1.3 - External linkage -benjamin -- http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19373
