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Hi Robert,
The Report says that LIMITED types are extensible but only in the defining
module, thus BB is correct with respect to your code (provided the snip
is! inside the same module).
If GP does not compile it this seems to be a compiler bug
Greetings
Harro
On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:45:16 +0200, Campbell, Robert D (SELEX) (UK
Edinburgh) <robert.d.campbell{([at]})nowhere.xy
>
> Hi
>
> The Report says that ABSTRACT and EXTENSIBLE types
> are extensible. Does this mean that LIMITED types are not?
>
> The code:
>
> TYPE
> A* = POINTER TO LIMITED RECORD END;
> B* = POINTER TO LIMITED RECORD (A) END;
>
> compiles with the Oms compiler and is rejected by the Gardens Point
> compiler.
>
>
> Is the Report ambiguous, or is this a compiler bug?
>
> Cheers
>
> Robert
>
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