> It is not allowed by C11. I see. Does GCC not support C11, or does it behave differently in this matter depending on whether it is in C11 mode or not? > tri

> It is not allowed by C11. I see. Does GCC not support C11, or does it behave differently in this matter depending on whether it is in C11 mode or not? > tried to hide, as usual for modern compiler authors, behind the literal wording of the C standard to justify their incompetence and the risks they force on the world. I think that it's even worse to rely upon something that is not guaranteed by the letter of the standard.