[Bug 29845] reserved identifier violation

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http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29845

--- Comment #12 from Dmitry Timoshkov <dmitry at baikal.ru> 2012-02-12 20:16:14 CST ---
(In reply to comment #11)
> > I'm sorry, but this have nothing to do with "security", or "undefined
> > behaviour" of the *compiled code*.
> 
> I disagree to this opinion.
> 
> Some source code does not completely adhere to the current rules of the C
> programming language. The source files are consequently not as secure as
> without rule violations.

Security of source files is something different to the security of
the compiled code. IMHO the "security of source files" term is a pure
speculation. A programmer is free to use any identifiers and preprocessor
definitions in his/her program as long as the *compiled code* works and
doesn't have side effects or security concerns.

> > Besides, examples in your first comment include definitions of public
> > SDK interfaces which Wine must follow.
> 
> I assume that Microsoft and corresponding developers should adjust something to
> improve software correctness.

There is no point to do that, and backwards compatibility requires to keep
that as it is.

> > As long as the code compiles and works as intended there is nothing
> > to worry about.
> 
> I am curious how long such a violated rule will be further tolerated.

As long as it works and does what it supposed to do I'd guess.

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