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A Question for a example of Rule8.6 - KumikoItoh - 25-02-2014 I have a question for the Rule8.6 exmaple. Your guideline has a following example. /* file3.c */ int16_t j; /* Tentative definition */ int16_t j=1; /* Compliant - external definition */ I make the next exapmle. Is it correct? /* file3_2.c */ int16_t m=1; /* Compliant - external definition */　←is it correct? int16_t m; /* declaration */ ←is it correct? Best Regards, Kumiko Itoh Re: A Question for a example of Rule8.6 - misra-c - 14-03-2014 You are correct. The example on "m" is compliant. Technically "int16_t m;" is a tentative definition that refers to the previous external definition. It is similar to the example "i1" in Example of section 6.9.2 of the C99 standard.