[dpdk-dev] [RFC] toolchain specific macro expansion

[Tyler Retzlaff]

On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 06:29:20PM +0200, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> 24/06/2021 18:02, Tyler Retzlaff:
> > On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 08:54:49AM +0200, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> > > 23/06/2021 20:26, Tyler Retzlaff:
> > > > // lib/eal/gcc/rte_toolchain_common.h
> > > > #define __rte_noreturn __attribute__((noreturn))
> > > 
> > > We should keep a macro in rte_common.h which triggers an explicit error
> > 
> > i think that's relatively trivial to do. rte_common.h could after
> > toolchain specific include do a simple test.
> > 
> > #ifndef __rte_no_return
> > #error no __rte_no_return defined for toolchain
> > #endif
> 
> No I was thinking of:
> 
> /** Doxygen comment for the attribute below */
> #define __rte_no_return RTE_ATTR_NOT_SUPPORTED

oh, didn't know about this. it sounds better.

> 
> This way we have a documentation in a single place for the macro,
> and compilation fails if it is not implemented for the toolchain.

yes, i was thinking about this.  i'm glad you suggested it because
a signle source of documentation in rte_common.h would be better than
having to maintain redundant copies.