[openbeos] How not to actively prevent a PPC version of your software and write better code at the same time
- From: "Nathan Whitehorn" <nathan.whitehorn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 20:58:49 EST (-0500)
I'm trying to compile various pieces of OBOS software for PPC. Here are
some quick rules that both create better code and make my life a *lot*
easier.
1. BEFORE you include your class interface file, do this:
class _EXPORT MyFooClass.
2. Please put an _EXPORT before all exported global functions, like
this:
_EXPORT status_t MyFooFunction() {
DoSomeStuff();
}
3. DON'T put default arguments in the function definition, only in the
prototype. Your function will still get the defaults, don't fear.
This is okay: void Foo(int i = 4);
This is not: void Foo(int i = 4) {}
4. Always provide prototypes for non-inline functions. Come on, guys,
this is just good practice!
5. Please (if you are still using makefiles) use the standard Be
template. Don't make your own, and especially don't hardcode for gcc.
I'll see about making jamfiles work.
That's about it for this rant. Please, please, please, please obey
these rules. You will make me very happy, and I might even send you an
(e) candy bar.
-Nathan
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