From: jih-shin ho <u7711501 AT bicmos DOT ee DOT nctu DOT edu DOT tw>
Subject: static variable initialization
To: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu (djgpp)
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 93 9:05:13 EAT

Hi:
  I find that gcc won't initialize static variable if you don't initialize
it by hand.

  For example:

      static int i;  <-- The value of i is undefined.

      static int i = 0; <-- You must use '= 0' to initialize i.


  This behavior violates ANSI definition. Is this a bug ?

  -- Jih-Shin Ho