2007.06.29 15:17 "Re: [Tiff] Suggested Source Changes for Building libtiff Under Windows", by Bob Friesenhahn

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007, Kevin Myers wrote:

>
> 8. Add a port.h header file for modules located in the port subdirectory.
>

> Since configuration level handling of header files are already > required for any module that makes use of a function that may be

> compiled under the port directory, it might make sense to consider > adding a port.h header file, and putting logic in the individual

> files that reference these functions to reference port.h rather than > the corresponding standard header file when appropriate. Might be

> cleaner than using the currently implemented external function > reference approach. Just something to consider...

I noticed this deficiency. It is certainly valuable to supply a port.h header file which offers the needed prototypes. In fact, the code may misbehave without it.

Bob
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