Is there anyway to allow typedef redefinition? since I can assure there will be no ambiguity... same typedef will be in all places... Hani Ayoub wrote: > > If I do so, I'll have to write "struct _tst" instead of "tst" when I use > the struct... > > > > Baurzhan Ismagulov wrote: >> >> On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 12:03:05AM -0800, Hani Ayoub wrote: >>> tst.h >>> ======= >>> typedef struct _tst{ >> ... >>> } tst; >> >>> tst2.h >>> ======= >>> #include "tst.h" >>> typedef struct _tst tst; >>> >>> int foo(tst t); >> >>> tst.c >>> ======= >>> #include <stdio.h> >>> #include "tst2.h" >>> >>> int foo(tst t){ return 1; }; >> ... >> >>> when compiling: "gcc tst.c tst2.h tst.h" I get the following errors: >> ... >>> The problem is that "tst" is redefined... but I cannot change "tst.h" >>> file... >> >> So, what about: >> >> * Removing the typedef from tst2.h -- "tst" is already typedefed in >> tst.h. >> >> * Compiling tst.c only, not the headers. >> >> With kind regards, >> -- >> Baurzhan Ismagulov >> http://www.kz-easy.com/ >> >> > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Forward-declaration-issue-%28error%3A-previous-declaration-of-%27tst%27-was-here%29-tp20755376p20758009.html Sent from the gcc - Help mailing list archive at Nabble.com.