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From: dms@cs.arizona.edu (David Michael Shackelford)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: turbo-C and lint ?
Summary: Use procedure prototypes and Turbo-c checks parameter types
Keywords: PD lint
Message-ID: <153@caslon.cs.arizona.edu>
Date: 20 Mar 90 19:38:41 GMT
References: <1964@bruce.OZ>
Organization: U of Arizona CS Dept, Tucson
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In article <1964@bruce.OZ>, alanf@bruce.OZ (Alan Grant Finlay) writes:
> I was surprised to discover that the Turbo-C package does not come with a lint
> program.  Specifically I want to have the ability to automatically check for
> procedure argument type consistency.  When in the past I have complained to
> C advocates that C compilers don't check for consistent use of parameters they
> have usually replied "that's what lint is for!".  Is it really acceptable for
> a commercial compiler package to come supplied without an essential part or
> have I missed something in the package that does the same job?
> 
> Also does anyone know if there are any public domain lints available that will
> work with Turbo-C source?

I use Turbo-C's extended function prototype syntax and it checks for parameter
type compatibility at the function calls.  There might be an option in the   
compiler/warnings menu to cause it to give the message when types dont match.
I compile with all error and warning messages enabled.

As for the lint package, I don't know of any.  Maybe someone else has an idea..

There might be a portability problem with using Turbo's extended prototypes,
so if you're planning on porting, beware...