https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=88860
Bug ID: 88860
Summary: Clarify gcc online manual 6.38 Attribute Syntax
Product: gcc
Version: 8.2.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: web
Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
Reporter: jg at jguk dot org
Target Milestone: ---
Hello
I propose two changes to clarify gcc online manual 6.38 Attribute Syntax
https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Attribute-Syntax.html#Attribute-Syntax
1) Change "infelicities" to "limitations" - I'm an English native speaking, I
don't know that word "infelicities" and I've certainly never used or read it.
Could that change be made?
2) Provide a __attribute__ ((format (printf,1,2))); example. Explaining which
arguments it relates to. Eg add something like the following :-
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The following __attribute__ causes gcc to check run printf argument checks on
argument '3' which is 'const char * string format' (when visible at compile
time), against argument '4' the '...' variadic ellipsis. In the example below,
arguments '1' and '2' are not checked.
void string_format(const char * prefix, size_t line, const char * const format,
...) __attribute__ ((format (printf,3,4)));
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