Public bug reported: I missed this when reviewing the branch because, of course, the bloody symbol mangling turns size_t into unsigned int or unsigned long.
We can't have size_t in the public API. That's not negotiable. size_t is an implementation-defined type that can differ across architectures. The correct fix is not to add arch-specific entries to the symbols file, but to not use size_t in the first place. (size_t is being abused here anyway because it doesn't express the concept of "non-negative".) For a very cogent and detailed explanation, see John Lakos, "Large-Scale C++ Software Design". ** Affects: unity-scopes-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: High Status: New ** Changed in: unity-scopes-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to unity-scopes-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1433586 Title: size_t in public API is a no-no Status in unity-scopes-shell package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I missed this when reviewing the branch because, of course, the bloody symbol mangling turns size_t into unsigned int or unsigned long. We can't have size_t in the public API. That's not negotiable. size_t is an implementation-defined type that can differ across architectures. The correct fix is not to add arch-specific entries to the symbols file, but to not use size_t in the first place. (size_t is being abused here anyway because it doesn't express the concept of "non-negative".) For a very cogent and detailed explanation, see John Lakos, "Large- Scale C++ Software Design". To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-scopes-shell/+bug/1433586/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp