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Re: include statement bugs

• Posted by "Juergen Luethje" <j.lue at gmx.de> Oct 18, 2004
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Robert Craig wrote:

> Derek Parnell wrote:
>> Do you believe that two files always have the same content if
>> the have the same name but reside in different folders?
>>
>> For example, given these two files ...
>>
>>   myfolder\abc.ew
>>   yourfolder\abc.ew
>>
>> do you believe that their contents must therefore also be
>> identical, just because their names are the same?
>
> The second include is ignored on the assumption that they
> are essentially the same. ("belief" that they are "identical"
> overstates things a bit)
>
>> If not, will v2.5 use the entire canonical path name when it
>> determines whether or not to instantiate a new included file?
>
> No it won't.
> I consider this to be a tiny issue that affects maybe 1% or less
> of all programs.

What can be the effects of this issue?
If this issue can be a source of hidden bugs in a program, the rate
of potentially affected programs should not be the only criterion.
For causing considerable damage, only 1 buggy program is necessary,
that e.g. controls an important device.

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Regards,
   Juergen