Re: [Gm2] gm2 segfault (checked with GPM and XDS)

[Andreas Fischlin]

That's a correct diagnosis and the other compilers err, if they tolerate 
such a constant declaration.

Andreas

John O Goyo wrote:
> Gaius Mulley wrote:
> > Dmitry Shatrov <address@hidden> writes:
> [...]
> > > > > MODULE test;
> > > > >
> > > > > VAR A : CARDINAL;
> > > > >
> > > > > CONST B = A;
> > > > >
> > > > > END test.
> [...]
> > > I have a program for JPI Modula-2 in the front of me, and it looks like
> > > in JPI such assignment is OK. Is it a deviation from PIM and/or ISO?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Dmitry
> [...]
>
> I tried compiling Dmitry's example with the GPM and XDS compilers 
> (both ISO).
>
> Here is GPM's response:
> =================================================
>     5   CONST B = A;
>  ****   ..........^ SemanticError #  208
>  **** 208 Identifier is not a constant ****
> =================================================
>
>
> Here is XDS's response:
> =================================================
> XDS Modula-2 v2.40 [x86, v1.50] - build 10.05.2005
>
> Compiling "test.mod"
>
> * [test.mod 5.11 E087]
> * expression should be constant
> CONST B = $A;
> errors  1, no warnings, lines    7, time  0.05
> =================================================
>
> I suspect that we are seeing a JPI extension.
> (I have the JPI manuals at home and will check over
> the weekend.)
>
> Sincerely,
> john
>
>
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