[Python-Dev] c99 comments in the 2.6 code base?

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    >>>> shouldn't we use a suitable gcc option for the buildbots to prevent
    >>>> that from happening?
    >>> 
    >>> Which one specifically?
    >> 
    >> I suggest we add "-std=c89" to CFLAGS.

    Martin> That needs thorough testing, in particular across many old Linux
    Martin> distributions. It might be that some sets of Linux header files
    Martin> rely on GNU C extensions, without using the __extension__
    Martin> keyword.

Surely we don't need to be that careful with the buildbots do we?  If
anything, I think it would be a good idea to be more strict for them than
the default.

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