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Re: One works, the other doesn't?

From David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c
Subject Re: One works, the other doesn't?
Date 2019-11-07 10:05 +0100
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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On 06/11/2019 11:58, Bart wrote:
> On 06/11/2019 09:07, David Brown wrote:
>> On 06/11/2019 00:43, Bart wrote:
>>> On 05/11/2019 23:31, Ian Collins wrote:
>>>> On 06/11/2019 12:06, Bart wrote:
>>>>> On 05/11/2019 22:24, David Brown wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> /Why/ are you using tcc?  If you were developing on a tiny or ancient
>>>>>> computer, I could understand it.  But gcc is a vastly better
>>>>>> compiler,
>>>>>> especially during development.
>>>>>
>>>>> gcc is a bit of a dog, especially with larger programs, or you are
>>>>> including some hefty headers.
>>>>>
>>>>> You want something nippy during development.
>>>>
>>>> You want to find as many issues in your code a quickly as possible
>>>> during development.
>>>
>>> You also want as little distraction from non-issues as possible. I've
>>> been left in the dark as to whether an executable has actually been
>>> created or not because any 'error' message will be swamped by irrelevant
>>> warnings.
>>
>> It doesn't matter if an executable was made or not (though failing to
>> know if it succeeded is a testament to your lack of a decent build
>> process).  If you have warnings from your compiler, it means one of
>> three things:
>>
>> 1. You have mistakes in your code.
>> 2. You haven't used your tools correctly for the kind of code you want
>> to write.
>> 3. You are still in the middle of writing the base code, and are not yet
>> ready to test the executable anyway.
> 
> Have a look at the link to the file mu64.c I posted a few days ago.
> 
> That's a Linux version; the very similar mc64.c Windows version will
> generate 18,000 files of warnings given these options:
> 
> -Wall -Wextra -ansi -pedantic -Wformat-nonliteral -Wcast-align
> -Wpointer-arith -Wbad-function-cast -Wmissing-prototypes
> -Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-declarations -Winline -Wundef
> -Wnested-externs -Wcast-qual -Wshadow -Wconversion -Wwrite-strings
> -Wno-conversion -ffloat-store -O2 -std=c11
> 
> According to you, there are mistakes there and the program shouldn't run
> or it's not ready.

I gave you three options.  Let's assume you think the code is finished,
so 3 does not apply.

Which option is appropriate will depend on which of these warnings
trigger on the code.  If "-Wwrite-strings" or "-Wbad-function-cast" is
triggered, for example, then you have mistakes in your code.  (Whether
it is your compiler/translator that is wrong, or the source in your
special language, I can't tell you.)  If it is something like
"-Wcast-align" or "-Wpointer-arith" that is triggered, then your code
might be okay but very non-portable - then /you/ decide if it is 1 or 2.
 If it is "-Wmissing-prototypes", the code is written in a silly and
risky style - again, you decide if that is 1 or 2.

> 
> But I've used that program via gcc with zero warnings, and it works
> perfectly for my purposes, and certainly for the purpose I posted it.
> 
> So you're wrong. I as the programmer have stipulated a particular set of
> options as part of the 'make file' so that it is effectively part of the
> source code (namely 'gcc mc64.c -omc.exe').

No, I am not wrong here - you have (probably intentionally)
misunderstood.  If you are getting warnings from your compiler, one of
the three options I gave above apply.  If you /choose/ to disable
warnings (and are happy with your code) then you are fixing problem 2
above - changing the way you use the tools so that you don't get warnings.

> 
> If someone overrides that, then that is up to them. I'm sure I can play
> the same game with any substantial body of C code: find enough options
> to make it generate warnings and suggest that the program might be buggy.
> 
> 

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One works, the other doesn't? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2019-11-03 17:39 -0500
  Re: One works, the other doesn't? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-04 00:20 +0000
  Re: One works, the other doesn't? Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2019-11-04 06:53 +0000
  Re: One works, the other doesn't? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2019-11-04 09:45 -0500
    Re: One works, the other doesn't? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2019-11-05 10:34 -0500
      Re: One works, the other doesn't? mark.bluemel@gmail.com - 2019-11-05 07:45 -0800
        Re: One works, the other doesn't? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2019-11-05 10:53 -0500
          Re: One works, the other doesn't? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2019-11-05 08:04 -0800
            Re: One works, the other doesn't? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2019-11-05 11:29 -0500
              Re: One works, the other doesn't? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-05 23:24 +0100
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-05 23:06 +0000
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2019-11-06 12:31 +1300
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-05 23:43 +0000
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2019-11-06 12:54 +1300
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-06 01:35 +0000
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2019-11-06 15:16 +1300
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-06 11:11 +0000
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2019-11-06 01:59 -0800
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-06 11:35 +0100
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2019-11-06 08:57 -0800
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2019-11-07 07:24 +1300
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-06 22:59 +0100
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2019-11-06 14:37 -0800
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-07 00:58 +0100
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2019-11-07 02:08 -0800
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-07 15:43 +0100
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2019-11-07 16:15 -0600
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2019-11-10 20:01 +0000
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2019-11-11 15:26 +1300
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-11 12:37 +0100
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2019-11-07 07:21 +1300
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2019-11-06 10:39 -0800
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                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2019-11-07 08:14 +1300
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2019-11-06 12:30 -0800
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2019-11-08 21:04 -0800
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                Re: One works, the other doesn't? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-11-09 01:38 -0800
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2019-11-10 08:32 +1300
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                Re: One works, the other doesn't? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-29 11:33 +0100
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                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-06 10:58 +0000
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-07 10:05 +0100
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-06 09:52 +0100
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-11-06 00:56 -0800
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-11-06 01:00 -0800
                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-06 11:32 +0000
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                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-06 23:22 +0000
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                Re: One works, the other doesn't? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-07 01:13 +0000
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