bug#41283: 26.3; cc-mode: Incorrect font locking of static functions

bug#41283: 26.3; cc-mode: Incorrect font locking of static functions

[George O'Hara]

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 Hi,

From 'emacs -Q', C-x C-f and create a buffer called 'test.c'.
In this buffer, type:

static int some_function();
int static another_function();

some_function is not highlighted, while another_function is.
I would expect both to be highlighted.
Note that this also happens with C++.


In GNU Emacs 26.3 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.30)
of 2020-05-13 built on gohara-t450s
Windowing system distributor 'The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.12004000
System Description: Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia

Recent messages:
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