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Re: RFC: -Wall by default
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 6:45 AM, Eric Botcazou <ebotcazou@adacore.com> wrote:
>> From developer perspective, we think that -Wall is so simple to
>> remember, because
>> in fact, we are used to handle so many complex things that this one five
>> letter is nothing. ?However, users aren't as sophisticated as we would like
>> them to (I am not being condescending.) ?The way we have to approach this
>> is how can we satisfy persistent demands and still remain competitive.
>
> I personally don't buy the "can't remember" argument.
At least, on three occasions this week, it was made to me in person by competent
people (the last was "I forgot what actually is doing"). These people
use several tools
for programming, including several compilers.