Steven Bosscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> A more explicit statement about using uninitialized variables is in
> appendix J.2 ("Undefined behavior"): 
>
> "The behavior is undefined in the following circumstances:
> (...snip...)
> - The value of an object with automatic storage duration is used
>   while it is indeterminate (6.2.4, 6.7.8, 6.8)."

The value indeterminate value of the variable can be a trap
representation, thus the mere use of it can crash the program.

Andreas.

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