Re: Segmentation fault!

"Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
[...]
Just an FYI (for others, since Chris is probably familiar), this technique
existed prior to C99. It was called the C90 'struct hack' and works with
almost all C compilers. When standardized in C99, it became known as
variable length arrays.

You're thinking of flexible array members; variable length arrays are
a different feature.

Rod, a personal observation: your recent postings here have actually
been reasonable. Have you decided not to be an abusive troll? (See
the recent "Which members are created automatically, which members are
not inherited?" thread if you don't know what I'm referring to.)

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