And then you hit: warning: ISO C forbids assignment between function pointer and `void *' Which, while true, is allowed (and in fact, required by) POSIX.

And then you hit: warning: ISO C forbids assignment between function pointer and `void *' Which, while true, is allowed (and in fact, required by) POSIX. Of course, not passing "-pedantic" will suppress that warning, but you'll also suppress other, critical warnings. Okay, I'll put away my pitchfork now.