freefunc - name clash with Python.h
Viktor Dukhovni
openssl-users at dukhovni.org
Mon Jun 15 07:37:18 UTC 2020
On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 06:07:20AM +0000, Jordan Brown wrote:
> Supplying names for the arguments in function prototypes makes them
> easier to read, but risks namespace problems.
Yes, which I why, some time back, I argued unsuccessfuly that we SHOULD
NOT use parameter names in public headers in OpenSSL, but sadly was not
able to persuade a majority of the team.
If this is ever reconsidered, my views have not changed. OpenSSL SHOULD
NOT include parameter names in public headers.
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Viktor.
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