On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 06:27 -0700, Anandraj wrote: [...] > > > 2.How does the complier diffrenciate between a Global Variable and > > > Static Variable as both of them will be in the same stack? > > > > Neither are on a stack. The difference is scope. The statics are local > > to either a file or a function (depending on where that are defined). > > IIRC , i guess both the global and static variables have their memory > allocated from Stack ??!!! Global variables always in the data segment. Static global variables are not exported, so the linker does not know them. Auto global variables are seen by the linker and can be referenced from other .c files. Static local variables (read: variables declared inside a function) are in the data segment, but logically only accessible from that function. Auto local variables are on the stack (and logically only accessible from that function). > Plz correct me if im Wrong ! [ Fullquote killed ] Bernd -- Firmix Software GmbH http://www.firmix.at/ mobil: +43 664 4416156 fax: +43 1 7890849-55 Embedded Linux Development and Services -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
