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/* file2.c */

/* Inline definition of get_random function */
inline unsigned int get_random(void) {
  /* 
   * Initialize the seeds 
   * Constraint violation: static duration storage referenced
   * in non-static inline definition
   */
  static unsigned int m_z = 0xdeadbeef;
  static unsigned int m_w = 0xbaddecaf;

  /* Compute the next pseudorandom value and update the seeds */
  m_z = 36969 * (m_z & 65535) + (m_z >> 16);
  m_w = 18000 * (m_w & 65535) + (m_w >> 16);
  return (m_z << 16) + m_w;
}

int main(void) {
  unsigned int rand_no;
  for (int ii = 0; ii < 100; ii++) {
    /* 
     * Get a randompseudorandom number.  Implementation defined whether the
     * inline definition in this file or the external definition  
     * in file2.c is called. 
     */
    rand_no = get_random();
    /* Use rand_no... */
  }

  /* ... */

  /* 
   * Get another randompseudorandom number. Behavior is
   * implementation defined.
   */
  rand_no = get_random();
  /* Use rand_no... */
  return 0;
}

/* file2.c */

/* Static inline definition of get_random function */
static inline unsigned int get_random(void) {
  /* 
   * Initialize the seeds. 
   * No more constraint violation,; ourthe inline function is now 
   * internally linked. 
   */
  static unsigned int m_z = 0xdeadbeef;
  static unsigned int m_w = 0xbaddecaf;

  /* Compute the next pseudorandom value and update the seeds  */
  m_z = 36969 * (m_z & 65535) + (m_z >> 16);
  m_w = 18000 * (m_w & 65535) + (m_w >> 16);
  return (m_z << 16) + m_w;
}

int main(void) {
  /* Generate pseudorandom numbers using get_random()... */
  return 0;
}