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Date:	Mon, 07 Jun 2004 11:12:02 -0400
To:	"Dave Korn" <dk AT artimi DOT com>, "'Cygwin List'" <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
From:	Larry Hall <cygwin-lh AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject:	RE: Thousands' grouping flag in printf() format string
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At 09:51 AM 6/7/2004, you wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Larry Hall
>> Sent: 05 June 2004 06:01
>> To: Laszlo Ersek; cygwin
>
>> At 02:18 PM 6/4/2004, you wrote:
>> >I'd like to ask whether there is any intention to implement 
>> the X/Open
>> >extension ' (0x27) printf() format flag. (Numbered argument 
>> specifications
>> >work (thanks to Jeff Johnston), and they are an X/Open 
>> extension too.)
>
>> The target for Cygwin is POSIX.  That said, if someone were 
>> to submit a
>> patch to support the construct you're looking for, I'm sure 
>> it would be
>> thoughtfully considered (i.e. PTC ;-) )
>
>
>  I thought we (TINW) use the newlib implementation of printf, don't we?  So
>this topic should really be redirected to the appropriate newlib list.
>
>  (Where they'll probably say PTC anyway!)


Yes, but that is a good point.  Patches or further discussion of printf
should go to the newlib list.



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