You probably meant to point to 7.21.1.3, not 7.21.3. I had to look it up myself, and sure enough, that's true[1]. The C Standard is a magical document indeed.

You probably meant to point to 7.21.1.3, not 7.21.3. I had to look it up myself, and sure enough, that's true[1]. The C Standard is a magical document indeed. [1] http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/www/docs/n1570.pdf http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/www/docs/n1570.pdf