Re: A lesson for compiler warning writers

Garrett.Wollman@UVM.EDU (Garrett Wollman) writes
> For that matter, if only other compiler vendors could take the lesson
> from GCC and emit helpful, user-controllable diagnostics.


Another choice, and much easier, is to use a good lint program. I am
very happy with FlexeLint from Gimpel Software. The three main
features:
- It's compatable with ANSI C or K&R dialects.
- Each of the 300-odd messages can be individually suppressed, on a
    message-number basis (and a symbol name or file name basis where
    appropriate). Messages can be turned off and on in code, via
    comments.
- It's distributed in source, though obsfucated, so it's fairly
    portable.


Disclaimer: I'm just a satisfied customer; I have no financial or
other interest in Gimpel Software, except for wanting future releases.


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