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ISO C99 Language features REFERENCE - ISO:C99-6.7.5.2 Array declarators

An array has been defined with variable length. This is not permitted in ISO:C90, but it IS allowed in ISO:C99.

For example: 


/*PRQA S 2017,3205,3227,3408 ++*/

extern void foo(int n)
{
    int buf[n];                         /* Message 1051 */
}

MISRA-C:2004 Rules applicable to message 1051:

Rule  1.1  (Required) All code shall conform to ISO/IEC 9899:1990 C programming language, ISO 9899, amended and corrected by ISO/IEC 9899/COR1:1995, ISO/IEC 9899/AMD1:1995, and ISO/IEC 9899/COR2: 1996192

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