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"Christoph Grein" <Christoph.Grein@eurocopter.com> wrote in message
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>   declare
>     C: constant := 0;
>     D: constant := 1;
>     A: constant Integer := D / C;  -- static, illegal
>     function "/" (Left, Right: Integer) return Integer is
>     begin
>       return 1;
>     end "/";
>     E: constant := D / C;          -- static, illegal
>     F: constant Integer := D / C;  -- legal, not static, uses overridden
"/"
>   begin
>     null;
>   end;

Well, first of all, redefinition of "/" was not permitted (or there would be
no point)

But more to the issue, I have said that the problem was the use of default
division operator on an integer number.

Yes, I can write any sorts of custom functions called "/" too. So what?

The question was if or when compiler should catch trivial mistakes
like that and, at least, warn you "Are you sure?"