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diff --git a/Documentation/CodingGuidelines b/Documentation/CodingGuidelines index c6e536f180..0ddd36879a 100644 --- a/Documentation/CodingGuidelines +++ b/Documentation/CodingGuidelines @@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ For C programs: - We try to keep to at most 80 characters per line. + - As a Git developer we assume you have a reasonably modern compiler + and we recommend you to enable the DEVELOPER makefile knob to + ensure your patch is clear of all compiler warnings we care about, + by e.g. "echo DEVELOPER=1 >>config.mak". + - We try to support a wide range of C compilers to compile Git with, including old ones. That means that you should not use C99 initializers, even if a lot of compilers grok it. |