Re: [ANN] Lua 5.2.2 (rc1) now available

[duz <duz@...>]

On 20.02.2013 22:33, Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo wrote:
> > Then I added
> >
> >
> > #ifndef _WIN32
> > #define __cdecl
> > #endif
> >
> > static void __cdecl laction (int i) {
> > ____________+++++++
>
> Why is this needed?

Because signal handlers require it:

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xdkz3x12%28v=vs.71%29.aspx

> If so, why now and not before?

It was in 5.2.1 too.
As a late adopter, I didn't care mention. Yet on day one...