volatile

[John Woods]

In article <502 at wsccs.UUCP>, terry at wsccs.UUCP (Every system needs one) writes:
> 	Yes, but why is
< 
> 		volitile int foo;
< 
> 	better than
< 
> 		int foo;	/* VOLITILE*/
< 
> 	Except for the optimizer?

Because /* VOLITILE */ is in all uppercase, and makes me want to smash in
my terminal screen with a sledgehammer.  :-)

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