Re: src/tools/msvc usage instructions

"Magnus Hagander" <mha@sollentuna.net> writes:
>> which looks like they figured out that they needed to check 
>> for MicroSoft C explicitly.  I have no idea why they do not 
>> define __STDC__ however.

> Can we just define __STDC__ when compiling that file (or rather, when
> compiling any bison-generated output file)? Or is that likely to cause
> *other* issues?

That seems pretty risky.  Better to use the /Za switch or whatever it
was to get the compiler to assert it for itself.  We have precedent for
adding yes-we'd-like-a-standard-compiler-please switches where
necessary, for instance adding -Ae to CFLAGS for HP's compiler.
        regards, tom lane