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Re:C99 doesn't need function bodies, or 'VLAs are Turing com... by Joker_vD on Friday August 05, 2022 @03:26AM (#32352842)
Because it's on by default in MSVC [0], and we all know that whatever technical decisions MS makes, they're superior to whatever technical decision the GNU people make. /s

Speaking seriously, I too would like an answer.

[0] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/devnotes/-win...

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Re:C99 doesn't need function bodies, or 'VLAs are Turing com... by pjmlp on Friday August 05, 2022 @04:48AM (#32353400)
One decision Microsoft made was not to support VLAs at all, even after their new found C love.
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