C - So what could go wrong? Are there really any systems where void main doesnt work?

So what could go wrong? Are there really any systems where void main doesnt work?

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So what could go wrong? Are there really any systems where void main doesnt work?

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It has been reported that programs using void main() and compiled using BC++ 4.5 can crash. Some compilers (including DEC C V4.1 and gcc with certain warnings enabled) will complain about void main().

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So what could go wrong? Are there really any systems where void main doesnt work?
So what could go wrong? Are there really any systems where void main doesnt work? It has been reported that programs using void main() and compiled using BC++ 4.5 can crash. Some compilers (including DEC C V4.1 and gcc with certain warnings enabled) will complain about void main(). 2015-12-18, 697👍, 0💬

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