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| @@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ sub process { · 1323 unmodified lines | ||
| 1324 | 1324 | possible($type, "A:" . $s); |
| 1325 | 1325 | |
| 1326 | 1326 | # definitions in global scope can only start with types |
| 1327 | − } elsif ($s =~ /^.(?:$Storage\s+)?(?:$Inline\s+)?(?:const\s+)?($Ident)\b/s) { | |
| 1327 | + } elsif ($s =~ /^.(?:$Storage\s+)?(?:$Inline\s+)?(?:const\s+)?($Ident)\b\s*(?!:)/s) { | |
| 1328 | 1328 | possible($1, "B:" . $s); |
| 1329 | 1329 | } |
| 1330 | 1330 | |