[Zlib-devel] Re: zlib-1.2.0.f-cos2

[Cosmin Truta]

[I cc:ed the message to zlib-devel, so that other people can express
their (dis)approval]


On Sun, 7 Sep 2003, Mark Adler wrote:

> On Thursday, August 21, 2003, at 08:56 AM, Cosmin Truta wrote:
> > - Add info about the use of ASMV and ZLIB_WINAPI in zlibCompileFlags
>
> The ZLIB_WINAPI I can understand.  However, what's the point of noting
> the use of assembler code in the compile flags? What use would an
> application have for that information?

To me, knowing that there is hand-written ASM code inside some piece of
software means that I have one more reason to worry about correctness.
Even more so in zlib, where the ASM code is officially unsupported.

But that's just me. I don't have a strong preference about this, and I
won't object if you think otherwise.


Cosmin


PS: Note that, in zlib-cos5, the 1<<9 flag is set if ASMV||ASMINF
(that is, if any kind of ASM code is present). I don't think it's
necessary to spend other flags on this.