Re: [Patch] Fix build warnings for GAS on mips-linux-gnu

["Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro at codesourcery dot com>]

On Wed, 11 Jul 2012, Alan Modra wrote:

> >  But that would be a bug in our configury then (such as one observed by 
> > Iain), and there is no guarantee that the implicit types are going to be 
> > compatible with ones actually used by the system in question.
> 
> Yes, it does seem a bit odd.  I'm beginning to wish I hadn't tried to
> answer your question about fall-back declarations..  Maybe Nick or Ian
> can shed more light on this?

 No worries, I'm harmless. :)

> Come to think of it, the likely reason is that this code was for K&R
> compilers.  Now that we require an ISO C compiler, we should prototype
> these declarations properly.  Please go ahead and do so, if you're
> willing to handle any fallout.

 Thanks, that explanation sounds plausible to me.  I'll see what I can do 
with the next batch of binutils submissions -- hopefully soon -- unless 
Iain beats me to it that is!

  Maciej