PATCH RFC: -fstrict-overflow
Brooks Moses
brooks.moses@codesourcery.com
Sun Jan 28 08:38:00 GMT 2007
Andrew Pinski wrote:
>> It seems to me that the general feeling was in favor of
>> -fstrict-overflow. I went ahead and committed the patch as follows.
>
> I am against the name of the option containing strict because it is really
> not strict on overflow but closer to the standard. I am alos don't like
> the strict-aliasing either because it is not strict with respect aliasing but
> rather taking account what the standard says about the standard.
I don't follow that objection. The OED gives the following applicable
definitions of "strict":
"Of an art or science, its procedure, etc.: Characterized by rigid
conformity to rules or postulates."
"Of a law, ordinance, etc., or its execution: Stringent and rigorous in
its demands or provisions, allowing no evasion."
"Rigorous and severe in rule and discipline, in administering justice,
etc.; not lax or indulgent."
That sounds exactly like "closer to the standard" to me. Were you of
the opinion that it means something different?
- Brooks
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