SubmittingPatches: mention older C compiler compatibility
We do not appreciate C99 initializers, declarations after statements, or "0" instead of "NULL". Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
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@ -62,6 +62,19 @@ in templates/hooks--pre-commit. To help ensure this does not happen,
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run git diff --check on your changes before you commit.
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run git diff --check on your changes before you commit.
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(1a) Try to be nice to older C compilers
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We try to support wide range of C compilers to compile
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git with. That means that you should not use C99 initializers, even
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if a lot of compilers grok it.
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Also, variables have to be declared at the beginning of the block
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(you can check this with gcc, using the -Wdeclaration-after-statement
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option).
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Another thing: NULL pointers shall be written as NULL, not as 0.
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(2) Generate your patch using git tools out of your commits.
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(2) Generate your patch using git tools out of your commits.
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git based diff tools (git, Cogito, and StGIT included) generate
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git based diff tools (git, Cogito, and StGIT included) generate
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