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From: Vinzent Hoefler <JeLlyFish.software@gmx.net>
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Subject: Re: Bye-bye Ada ? (Ada95 Wholesale Changes?)
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slatyb@yahoo.com (K) wrote:

>If the function is inlined, won't a change in the function body
>force a recompilation of any package that called the function?

Yes, of course.

>And if so, then isn't the effect the same as a specification change?

No, because there are no changes needed in the source of the calling
code.


Vinzent.