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C API: Use opaque structs instead of void #10561

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roberth opened this issue Apr 19, 2024 · 0 comments
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C API: Use opaque structs instead of void #10561

roberth opened this issue Apr 19, 2024 · 0 comments
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roberth commented Apr 19, 2024

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

  • Currently the C compiler will not catch certain errors such as switched arguments, because all void * typedefs are assumed interchangeable.
  • Similarly, generated bindings forward the problem.

Describe the solution you'd like

Use forward declarations.

struct nix_foo;
typedef struct nix_foo nix_foo;

Describe alternatives you've considered

Maybe some bindings generator had an annoying behavior, compared to void pointers? I find this unlikely.

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