Re: [hackers] [dwm][PATCH] config.def.h: add comment about symbol size

From: Hiltjo Posthuma <hiltjo_AT_codemadness.org>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:22:30 +0200

On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 10:12:35PM +0600, NRK wrote:
> also changes Layout.symbol to be `char [16]` similar to Monitor.ltsymbol
> this should allow the compiler to emit a warning if the symbol exceeds
> 17 bytes.
> ---
> config.def.h | 4 ++++
> dwm.c | 4 ++--
> 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
> index a2ac963..f4cd153 100644
> --- a/config.def.h
> +++ b/config.def.h
> _AT_@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ static const int nmaster = 1; /* number of clients in master area */
> static const int resizehints = 1; /* 1 means respect size hints in tiled resizals */
> static const int lockfullscreen = 1; /* 1 will force focus on the fullscreen window */
>
> +/* NOTE: the symbol must not exceed 15 bytes. also note that a single unicode
> + * character can be multiple bytes long. to properly count the bytes, use:
> + * $ printf "%s" "(∩`-´)⊃━☆゚.*・。゚" | wc -c
> + */
> static const Layout layouts[] = {
> /* symbol arrange function */
> { "[]=", tile }, /* first entry is default */
> diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
> index 967c9e8..88a7e85 100644
> --- a/dwm.c
> +++ b/dwm.c
> _AT_@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ typedef struct {
> } Key;
>
> typedef struct {
> - const char *symbol;
> + const char symbol[16];
> void (*arrange)(Monitor *);
> } Layout;
>
> struct Monitor {
> - char ltsymbol[16];
> + char ltsymbol[sizeof ((Layout *)0)->symbol];
> float mfact;
> int nmaster;
> int num;
> --
> 2.35.1
>
>

I already said I disagree with the second part of the patch.

-- 
Kind regards,
Hiltjo
Received on Thu Aug 18 2022 - 20:22:30 CEST

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