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   David Brown to All   
   Re: function pointer question   
   04 Jan 26 12:03:20   
   
   From: david.brown@hesbynett.no   
      
   On 03/01/2026 22:46, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 07:41:33 -0800, Andrey Tarasevich wrote:   
   >   
   >> ... with a remark that `extern` is completely redundant here.   
   >   
   > One of those quirks of C, that “extern” means something in some   
   > places, but is redundant in others.   
      
   It is redundant here to the compiler, but might still be helpful to   
   human readers.   
      
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