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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Any preferences/rationale for C backend to output:<br><br><br>1) K&R C<br>2) ANSI C<br>3) C++<br><br><br><br>Even gcc now requires a C++ compiler to bootstrap.<br>C++ hypothetically offers us a chance for efficient exception handing.<br>HPUX/HPPA bundled C compiler is K&R only.<br><br><br> - Jay<br> </div></body>
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