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From: Lucretia <lucretia9@lycos.co.uk>
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On Dec 4, 9:58 pm, REH <spamj...@stny.rr.com> wrote:
> I have an issue that my compiler vendor is trying to tell me is not a
> bug.  I have two functions.  They both have a local variable of the
> same name.  One calls the other (which is inlined).  The compiler
> treats the variable in the caller as if it is of the same type as the
> one in the callee.  Because of this, we get a constraint_error
> exception.  The problem goes away when the pragma inline is removed.
> The vendor is trying to tell me that this behavior is acceptable and
> correct.  I do not believe that it is.  Please tell me who it right.
>
> REH

Which compiler? Have you tried it in GNAT?

Can you post the code?

Thanks,
Luke.