Re: [boost] [new Warnings policy] MS C4180 on the Maintenance Guidelines

Subject: Re: [boost] [new Warnings policy] MS C4180 on the Maintenance Guidelines
From: Stewart, Robert (Robert.Stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-20 09:38:12

Emil Dotchevski wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 5:21 AM, Stewart, Robert
> <Robert.Stewart_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> >
> > If a warning can be fixed by changing the code, and the result is
> > reasonable and maintainable, and doesn't violate performance
> > demands, then the warning should be eliminated by changing the
> > code.
>
> Two why questions:
>
> - why do you think that changing the code is better?

If the warning indicates a real issue in the code, suppressing the warning merely masks the problem.  If not, then there's the issue of not being able to suppress the warning, as with GCC, or the additional line noise in the form of preprocessor directives or pragmas.

> - why do we care what action was taken to remove a warning?

I don't want problems hidden and I'd prefer that the code not have any more preprocessor/pragma line noise than required.  Even if I'm not the maintainer, I know that reducing that line noise means that future changes will be easier for the maintainer.

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Rob Stewart                           robert.stewart_at_[hidden]
Software Engineer, Core Software      using std::disclaimer;
Susquehanna International Group, LLP  http://www.sig.com

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