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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com>
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Subject: Re: default formal parameters in generic declarations
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:42:38 -0500
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Eric Hughes <eric.eh9@gmail.com> writes:

> I've spent some time reading ARM2005/12. Generic Units.  Formal
> objects and subprograms can have default values.  Formal types and
> packages cannot.  Could someone point me to the discussion where this
> inconsistency was decided to be a good thing?

It is not a good thing.

- Bob