Object-oriented design patterns in the kernel, part 2 [LWN.net]

Object-oriented design patterns in the kernel, part 2

Posted Jun 10, 2011 3:40 UTC (Fri) by jzbiciak (✭ supporter ✭, #5246)
In reply to: Object-oriented design patterns in the kernel, part 2 by jwakely
Parent article: Object-oriented design patterns in the kernel, part 2

That's largely true. I did find at least one place (and there are likely others) where the standard suggests a warning. It doesn't mandate it though, in §6.4.4.2:

Recommended practice

The implementation should produce a diagnostic message if a hexadecimal constant cannot be represented exactly in its evaluation format; the implementation should then proceed with the translation of the program.

If "produc[ing] a diagnostic" and "proceed[ing] with the translation of the program" doesn't constitute a warning, I don't know what does.

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