"seventh guardian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi. > > After some checking around, it seems that the file libs/debug.c isn't > used anymore. The file was created in 1998 as a debuging library, but > it seems to have been replaced by simpler solutions. > > It's part of libfvwm.a, and the *.c code is surrounded by a #ifdef > DEBUG, so never gets compiled. The whole file is "empty" at the > moment, except for an int variable that is there (outside the #ifdef) > expressly to prevent an empty file, as some compilers don't like that > (it's written on the coments). On the other hand, the header file > fvwmlib.h has its macros and structs allways defined, (but there is no > compiled code!). Nothing is ever used, so I think it's safe to remove > it. > > These are the only places where you find the macros (which need to be removed > ): > - DB() is in a #if 0 part of module_interface.c (but the rest of the > file already uses the DBUG macro) and in focus. > - __FILE__ and __LINE__ is in a ifdef'ed to 0 part of focus.h where > alternative debuging macros are defined. > > It's a big decision to remove a whole file, so I need a second > opinion.. Is the file still useful or may I remove it?
The whole debug facility is rarely used, and I can't remember it ever being useful. I find the stuff in FvwmAnimate/FvwmForm suits my own personal needs. -- Dan Espen E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
