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Subject: Re: Ada Address = C pointer ?
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 13:01:38 +0000 (GMT)
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Date: 2001-10-31T13:01:38+00:00

On Tue, 30 Oct 2001 tmoran@acm.org wrote:
> . . .
>
> > So, either way (Interfaces.C.Pointers vs.
> > System.Address_To_Access_Conversions), _assumptions_ are made (by the
> > programmer).
>
> . . . Does the RM even suggest that a System.Address has anything to
> do with interfacing to other languages?

Hmmm... touch�.

> . . .
>
>   In the meantime, put in a comment for future maintainers that
> your code assumes a specific Gnat version on a specific platform.

Something like that, yes.

> . . .

Thanks,

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