(j3.2006) error in CD 1539-1

Robert Corbett Robert.Corbett
Tue Apr 22 17:14:01 EDT 2008


Van Snyder wrote:

> On Mon, 2008-04-21 at 23:32 -0700, Robert Corbett wrote:
> 
>>A further point occurred to me while I was preparing this response.
>>I could not find a statement to the effect that an entry-name has
>>an explicit interface in the scoping unit in which the ENTRY statement
>>for that entry-name appears.  Should there be such a statement?
> 
> An ENTRY statement defines a procedure (12.6.2.6p3-4).  Thus 12.4.2.1
> applies.

That nails it.  The language in 12.4.2.1 is clearly intended
to handle this case.  I had thought the text in 12.4.2.1 was
a bit awkward.  It is now clear to me why it is stated the
way it is.  Thank you.

Bob Corbett



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