> Perhaps a well-written test program would use the usual C++ bracket
> code, like, say:
> [...]
> around its function prototypes, but I'd guess that this would be more
> work than it would be worth. [...]

   But, knowing that a C++ compiler won't work well with these test
programs, a clever "configure" script might contain an early test to
recognize the use of a C++ compiler, and then fail promptly with an
informative message (instead of bleating about "connect", well down the
line).

> [...] Especially when most people simply use a C
> compiler for C code, not a C++ compiler. [...]

   But such a C++-compiler test in "configure" might save some
diagnostic time and effort in the future (in the unlikely event that
anyone else ever tries this).

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