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Re: [C++] PATCH to handling of varargs and non-PODs

On 09 Dec 2003 09:01:51 +0100, Gabriel Dos Reis <gdr@integrable-solutions.net> wrote:

> I like magic, and I'm for magic, but naming this function after magic is,
> hmm, curious.  I'm afraid that in few months, when maintaining/modifying,
> some of us will wonder what that function means

Well, that's why there's a comment above the function which explains what
it means.

> What about 'permits_no_conversion_p' or 'special_varargs_p'

The name special_varargs_p is no more informative than magic_varargs_p.

Jason
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