[PATCH] Fixing parse error for "pointer to a function pointer"

[Abhijit Halder]

On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 8:48 PM, Abhijit Halder
<abhijit.k.halder@gmail.com> wrote:
> Today GDB complains to parse a pointer to a function pointer.
>
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> (gdb) ptype int(**)()
> A syntax error in expression, near `*)()'.
> (gdb)
>
> I am sending this patch to fix this issue.  Please review the same.
> NB: I am working on the test-cases and will update the patch with the
> same very soon.
>
> Regards,
> Abhijit Halder
>

Hi I have made some changes to fix the PR 9837.

Thanks,
Abhijit Halder
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2011-09-13  Abhijit Halder  <abhijit.k.halder@gmail.com>

	PR wrong parse/9837:
	* c-exp.y (nonempty_typelist): Use typebase instead of type.  Add rule
	to resolve pointers in function arguments.
	(abs_decl): Add new rule to resolve pointer(s) to a
	function pointer.
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