IJ25666: ERROR WITH STRFTIME_L DECLARATION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Starting with AIX 7.2 TL4, the strftime_l() function is now
  included in the standard time.h header file and the AIX C
  runtime library.
  
  Prior to this, the XL C/C++ compiler provided it's declaration
  as a static inline function via the xlocale.h header file
  packaged with the compiler.  The xlocale.h declaration is no
  longer needed, and produces the following error when compiled on
  AIX 7.2 TL4 or higher:
  
  
  $ xlclang++ test.cpp
  In file included from test.cpp:1:
  In file included from locale:182:
  In file included from __locale:25:
  
  xlocale.h:375:8: error:
        static declaration of 'strftime_l' follows non-static
  declaration
  size_t strftime_l(char *__s, size_t __size, const char *__fmt,
         ^
  ./time.h:318:23: note: previous declaration is here
    extern size_t       strftime_l(char *__restrict__, size_t,
  const char *__restrict__...
                        ^
  1 error generated.
  Error while processing test.cpp.
  $
  

Local fix

• Manually edit out the xlocale.h declaration
  

Problem summary

• PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Conflicting declarations of strftime_l() function causing
  compile time error.
  
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users #including locale aware header files.
  

Problem conclusion

• An OS protection macro was added to xlocale.h to prevent the
  inclusion of the static inline declaration of the function.
  

Temporary fix

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  XL C/C++ FOR AI

• Fixed component ID

  5725C7200

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