Accept GNU-style designators ("identifier: value").

[r21381]

diff --git a/parser.c b/parser.c
index b4ac5f1..b9235f1 100644 (file)
--- a/parser.c
+++ b/parser.c
@@ -2339,7 +2339,16 @@ static initializer_t *parse_sub_initializer(type_path_t *path,
                designator_t *designator = NULL;
                if (token.type == '.' || token.type == '[') {
                        designator = parse_designation();
+                       goto finish_designator;
+               } else if (token.type == T_IDENTIFIER && look_ahead(1)->type == ':') {
+                       /* GNU-style designator ("identifier: value") */
+                       designator = allocate_ast_zero(sizeof(designator[0]));
+                       designator->source_position = token.source_position;
+                       designator->symbol          = token.v.symbol;
+                       eat(T_IDENTIFIER);
+                       eat(':');
 
+finish_designator:
                        /* reset path to toplevel, evaluate designator from there */
                        ascend_to(path, top_path_level);
                        if (!walk_designator(path, designator, false)) {