Couldn't we add one (or several) keywords for important
problems that have a trivial solution ?
This would allow quicker integration.
I think typically about memory leaks and buffer overruns. Once
they are discovered (which is the real difficult part), the fix is usually
trivial - often one line. The verification of the fix is thus very
easy.
This kind of bug could be marked as "quick win" and included
quicker than solutions that need a lot of verification and testing. I see memory leak problems floating from 1.5 year, and still in NEW state
(ex: #25659, #25667). That's a pity.
Obviously, there may be a better solution than the keyword -
the point is to notify that the corretion is a "quick win".
"quick win" may have to be defined, like
- category = memory leaks, buffer overruns, invalid
pointers, invalid cast, etc.
- max. lines/instructions (without declarations): 5 / 10
?
- no impact on functionality
- etc.
Does it sound realistic ?
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- Easy fixes sternmarc
- Re: Easy fixes Joshua Slive
- Re: Easy fixes Nick Kew