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Re: [PATCH] compat/posix.h: enable UNUSED warning messages for Clang

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DLDominik Loidolt <dominik.loidolt@univie.ac.at>
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Jun 5, 2026, 08:44 UTC
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On Mon, May 04, 2026 at 10:41:16AM +0900, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> > Does this "drop support" because you force _all_ versions of Clang
> > to use the "deprecated" attribute, even though you _know_ some older
> > versions do not understand it?  Don't these versions identify
> > themselves so that you can do
> >
> > 	#if defined(__clang__) && CLANG_VERSION >= 2.9
>
> IOW, something like this, perhaps?

Yes, you're right. My original patch breaks older Clang versions for no good reason.

I'll send a v2 with an explicit Clang version check, as you suggested.
Thanks,
 Dominik
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Message 4 of 20 in “compat/posix.h: enable UNUSED warning messages for Clang”
  1. compat/posix.h: enable UNUSED warning messages for ClangDominik Loidolt, May 3, 2026
  2. Junio C HamanoMay 4, 2026
  3. Junio C HamanoMay 4, 2026
  4. Dominik LoidoltJun 5, 2026
  5. compat/posix.h: enable UNUSED warning messages for ClangDominik Loidolt, Jun 5, 2026
  6. Patrick SteinhardtJun 5, 2026
  7. Dominik LoidoltJun 5, 2026
  8. Patrick SteinhardtJun 5, 2026
  9. Dominik LoidoltJun 5, 2026
  10. Patrick SteinhardtJun 8, 2026
  11. 1/2 compat/posix.h: enable UNUSED warning messages for ClangDominik Loidolt, Jun 8, 2026
  12. 2/2 compat/posix.h: simplify GIT_GNUC_PREREQ() comparisonDominik Loidolt, Jun 8, 2026
  13. Patrick SteinhardtJun 12, 2026
  14. Dominik LoidoltJun 12, 2026
  15. 0/3 compat/posix.h: enable UNUSED warning messages for ClangDominik Loidolt, Jun 13, 2026
  16. 2/3 compat/posix.h: clean up GIT_GNUC_PREREQ() and UNUSEDDominik Loidolt, Jun 13, 2026
  17. 1/3 compat/posix.h: enable UNUSED warning messages for ClangDominik Loidolt, Jun 13, 2026
  18. 3/3 compat/posix.h: simplify GIT_GNUC_PREREQ() comparisonDominik Loidolt, Jun 13, 2026
  19. Junio C HamanoJun 13, 2026
  20. Patrick SteinhardtJun 15, 2026

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