This is the C Standard specifying its VM to match the assumptions of a \*nix env...

oso2k on Aug 10, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Where do argc and argv come from?

This is the C Standard specifying its VM to match the assumptions of a *nix environment. `main` isn't so special, IMO. Conformance to the C Standard is always optional, see C++, golang, Rust. However, conformance to ABI is less optional.