Siemel Naran wrote:

> Why not make a one .pcf file for each header instead of one .pcf
> file for all the headers?
>
> Stroustrup says that an implementation may store standard header
> files in the compiler.  Then #include <header> just unlocks the
> standard header rather than include and parse the header.  I don't
> think any do this.

But it only works for standard, system, or other <> headers (and
except assert.h); normal "" headers might depend on previously
defined macros...   :-(

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Valentin Bonnard                mailto:bonnardv@pratique.fr
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