Re: [ft-devel] Prototypes of memory debugging routines on WIN64

[Werner LEMBERG]

>> >> Indeed, size_t is the correct C89-compliant type. Would it hurt
>> >> to modify FT_Alloc_Func and FT_Realloc_Func?
>>
>> Looks good!  Provided we can use it without breaking the ABI, please
>> proceed.
> 
> The ABI checker report is attached. The change is noticed but
> permitted, I think.

Good, thanks.

> I was checking on LP64, where sizes of long and size_t match. They
> do not match on LLP64, which we are actually trying to fix.

Hmm.  I can't evaluate the impact of the change.  What about mingw and
friends, what about VisualStudio?  Hin-Tak?  Other opinions?

> Should proceed with the patch?

Yes, I think.  If really necessary we could use a configuration option
to hide the change, using a macro `SIZE_T', for example.

> In addition I wonder if the entire ftdbgmem.c should be reworked
> with size_t instead of FT_Long.

Using `size_t' makes sense, yes.


    Werner