# HG changeset patch
# User Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
# Date 1064702170 0
# Node ID c6f70c2457d24a098045b38c490ccd4b614ec1b1
# Parent  6b790c4dd07d6e7f92d020d8ee8a75994a245c61
Omit the special code that used __typeof__ for MIN and MAX,
since we worry that it could be more trouble than it's worth.

diff --git a/lib/ChangeLog b/lib/ChangeLog
--- a/lib/ChangeLog
+++ b/lib/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 2003-09-27  Paul Eggert  <eggert@twinsun.com>
 
+	* minmax.h (MIN, MAX) [__STDC__ && defined __GNUC__ && __GNUC__ >= 2]:
+	Omit the special code that used __typeof__, since we worry that
+	it could be more trouble than it's worth.  See:
+	http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnulib/2003-01/msg00090.html
+	http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnulib/2003-01/msg00095.html
+
 	* free.c: New file.
 
 2003-09-26  Jim Meyering  <jim@meyering.net>
diff --git a/lib/minmax.h b/lib/minmax.h
--- a/lib/minmax.h
+++ b/lib/minmax.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
    since otherwise we get redefinitions on some systems.  */
 #include <limits.h>
 
-/* Note: MIN and MAX should preferrably be used with two arguments of the
+/* Note: MIN and MAX should be used with two arguments of the
    same type.  They might not return the minimum and maximum of their two
    arguments, if the arguments have different types or have unusual
    floating-point values.  For example, on a typical host with 32-bit 'int',
@@ -42,28 +42,12 @@
 
 /* MAX(a,b) returns the maximum of A and B.  */
 #ifndef MAX
-# if __STDC__ && defined __GNUC__ && __GNUC__ >= 2
-#  define MAX(a,b) (__extension__					    \
-		     ({__typeof__ (a) _a = (a);				    \
-		       __typeof__ (b) _b = (b);				    \
-		       _a > _b ? _a : _b;				    \
-		      }))
-# else
-#  define MAX(a,b) ((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))
-# endif
+# define MAX(a,b) ((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))
 #endif
 
 /* MIN(a,b) returns the minimum of A and B.  */
 #ifndef MIN
-# if __STDC__ && defined __GNUC__ && __GNUC__ >= 2
-#  define MIN(a,b) (__extension__					    \
-		     ({__typeof__ (a) _a = (a);				    \
-		       __typeof__ (b) _b = (b);				    \
-		       _a < _b ? _a : _b;				    \
-		      }))
-# else
-#  define MIN(a,b) ((a) < (b) ? (a) : (b))
-# endif
+# define MIN(a,b) ((a) < (b) ? (a) : (b))
 #endif
 
 #endif /* _MINMAX_H */