cjross@bbn.com (chris ross) (03/25/91)
I've been asked to throw together an informal in-house document on the use and abuse of lint. Lacking extensive experience with it, I'm seeking learned counsel from those in the know. I'm _not_ trying to start a long- winded net.discussion, so if you can help me out, please e-mail your response, and I'll summarize. In particular, I'm interested in - what, to you, are its most useful features / annoying habits - your favorite dirty tricks, e.g., lint ... | grep -v 'pointer alignment' or #ifdef lint redefine the world... #endif - "wrappers" in C, perl, sh, or anything else that implements a more flexible interface. - useful hacks for a multi-person, multi-project environment - quirks and odd features of specific implementations - random raves / flames about why lint is your best friend / worst enemy, and why everyone should use / ignore it. - references to existing materials on this subject - enlightening anecdotes thanx for your time. chris ross "We must not let our failures of imagination tell us what <cjross@bbn.com> must be the case in the universe." -- Patricia Churchland