C bug of the week

[Donn Seeley]

/*
 * If you have a Reiser 'cpp', try running 'lint' on this program.
 * Observe the amusing errors.  It's not too hard to guess what's
 * going wrong...
 */

# define	X	/* Watch
			   lint
			   get
			   very
			   confused */

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

#ifdef notdef
int i = 1;
#endif

syntax error

#ifdef notdef
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#endif