"because the problematic behavior was removed from the standard over 27 years ago, we'll never have closure on what the intended interpretation is."
Obsolete standard turns out to be insufficiently strict, news at 11.
Obsolete standard turns out to be insufficiently strict, news at 11.
it may seem like a slightly more ridiculous claim, given the infamous features added in c99, although, in hindsight, every version after c89 was less C–like than the previous.