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Re: [bug-grep] PARAMS, gnulib update and const
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Stepan Kasal |
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Re: [bug-grep] PARAMS, gnulib update and const |
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005 11:24:02 +0100 |
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Hello,
On Sun, Mar 20, 2005 at 01:46:43AM +0100, Claudio Fontana wrote:
> I would suggest following the gnulib and removing the
> PARAMS clutter entirely.
yes, that sounds right.
> In grep we have a pervasive use of const. It might be
> a matter of taste, but personally I find const
> useless, but what matters more is that the current
> code casts away const when needed. I would suggest a
> hunt-the-const.
I don't agree here. I think consts can be useful, so I'd like
to keep them. If you see some suspiciously looking casts, we should
look at it, but not before 2.5.2 ships.
Stepan