The following code gives me an error when trying to build with gcc-4.8:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
static int i5 = 30;
int main(void)
{
int i5 = 12;
printf("i5: %d\n", i5);
{
extern int i5;
printf("i5: %d\n", i5);
}
printf("i5: %d\n", i5);
exit(0);
}
main.c:11:14: error: variable previously declared ‘static’ redeclared ‘extern’
However, it compiles with clang 3.0. I don't understand what does GCC
want to tell me with this message. As far I know, `extern' must refer
to a variable defined with an internal or external linkage so it this
case it must refer to static i5, not i5 defined in the first line of
main(). I looked into C standard section 6.2.2 but found nothing that
would justify this error message. I know this is GCC mailing group so
don't take it personally but my current guess is that GCC is simply
overzealous and less smart than Clang, is that right?
