[FFmpeg-devel] #ifdef considered harmful

[Luca Barbato]

Diego Biurrun wrote:
> I came across this excellent paper from 15 years ago:
> 
> #ifdef Considered Harmful, or Portability Experience With C News
> http://doc.cat-v.org/henry_spencer/ifdef_considered_harmful
> 
> It's a nice short read and emphasizes the experiences we have had around
> here.  It also comes to very similar conclusions, which is quite
> gratifying.

In the other news water is considered harmful yet useful...

lu

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