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8 This project is programmed using the Linux kernel coding style:
10 https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/coding-style.html
12 Please use the same style for any code contributions, thanks!
14 In some exceptional cases deviations from the above coding guidelines are
15 OK (in order to meet Qt/C++ related guidelines, for example).
21 - Patches should be sent to the development mailinglist at
22 sigrok-devel@lists.sourceforge.net (please subscribe to the list first).
24 https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sigrok-devel
26 - Alternatively, you can also clone the git repository and let us know
27 from where to pull/review your changes. You can use gitorious.org,
28 github.com, or any other public git hosting site.
34 - Consistently use g_try_malloc() / g_try_malloc0(). Do not use standard
35 malloc()/calloc() if it can be avoided (sometimes other libs such
36 as libftdi can return malloc()'d memory, for example).
38 - Always properly match allocations with the proper *free() functions. If
39 glib's g_try_malloc()/g_try_malloc0() was used, use g_free() to free the
40 memory. Otherwise use standard free(). Never use the wrong function!
42 - Never use g_malloc() or g_malloc0(). These functions do not return nullptr
43 if not enough memory is available but rather lead to an exit() or segfault
44 instead. This behaviour is not acceptable.
45 Use g_try_malloc()/g_try_malloc0() instead and check the return value.
47 - Use glib's gboolean / TRUE / FALSE for boolean types consistently.
48 Do not use <stdbool.h> and its true / false, and do not invent private
49 definitions for this either.
51 - Consistently use the same naming convention for #include guards in headers:
52 <PROJECTNAME>_<PATH_TO_FILE>_<FILE>
53 This ensures that all #include guards are always unique and consistent.
54 Example: PULSEVIEW_PV_VIEW_RULER_H
56 - Consistently use the same naming convention for functions, if appropriate:
58 Getter/setter function names should usually end with "_get" or "_set".
59 Functions creating new "objects" should end with "_new".
60 Functions destroying "objects" should end with "_destroy".
61 Functions adding or removing items (e.g. from lists) should end with
62 either "_add" or "_remove".
63 Functions operating on all items from a list (not on only one of them),
64 should end with "_all", e.g. "_remove_all", "_get_all", and so on.
65 Use "_remove_all" in favor of "_clear" for consistency.
67 - In Doxygen comments, put an empty line between the block of @param lines
68 and the final @return line. The @param lines themselves (if there is more
69 than one) are not separated by empty lines.
71 - Use QIcon::fromTheme() for icons that are included in the freedesktop.org
72 icon naming specification. Do NOT use it for all other icons.
80 http://sigrok.org/wiki/Developers/Release_process
82 for a list of items that need to be done when releasing a new tarball.