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8 This project is programmed using the Linux kernel coding style, see
9 http://lxr.linux.no/linux/Documentation/CodingStyle for details.
11 Please use the same style for any code contributions, thanks!
17 - Patches should be sent to the development mailinglist at
18 sigrok-devel@lists.sourceforge.net (please subscribe to the list first).
20 https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sigrok-devel
22 - Alternatively, you can also clone the git repository and let us know
23 from where to pull/review your changes. You can use gitorious.org,
24 github.com, or any other public git hosting site.
30 - Consistently use g_try_malloc() / g_try_malloc0(). Do not use standard
31 malloc()/calloc() if it can be avoided (sometimes other libs such
32 as libftdi can return malloc()'d memory, for example).
34 - Always properly match allocations with the proper *free() functions. If
35 glib's g_try_malloc()/g_try_malloc0() was used, use g_free() to free the
36 memory. Otherwise use standard free(). Never use the wrong function!
38 - Never use g_malloc() or g_malloc0(). These functions do not return NULL
39 if not enough memory is available but rather lead to an exit() or segfault
40 instead. This behaviour is not acceptable.
41 Use g_try_malloc()/g_try_malloc0() instead and check the return value.
43 - You should never print any messages (neither to stdout nor stderr nor
44 elsewhere) "manually" via e.g. printf() or g_log() or similar functions.
45 Only sr_err()/sr_warn()/sr_info()/sr_dbg()/sr_spew() should be used.
47 - Use glib's gboolean / TRUE / FALSE for boolean types consistently.
48 Do not use <stdbool.h> and its true / false, and do not invent private
49 definitions for this either.
51 - Consistently use the same naming convention for #include guards in headers:
52 <PROJECTNAME>_<PATH_TO_FILE>_<FILE>
53 This ensures that all #include guards are always unique and consistent.
54 Example: SIGROK_CLI_SIGROK_CLI_H
56 - Consistently use the same naming convention for functions, if appropriate:
58 Getter/setter function names should usually end with "_get" or "_set".
59 Functions creating new "objects" should end with "_new".
60 Functions destroying "objects" should end with "_destroy".
61 Functions adding or removing items (e.g. from lists) should end with
62 either "_add" or "_remove".
63 Functions operating on all items from a list (not on only one of them),
64 should end with "_all", e.g. "_remove_all", "_get_all", and so on.
65 Use "_remove_all" in favor of "_clear" for consistency.
67 - In Doxygen comments, put an empty line between the block of @param lines
68 and the final @return line. The @param lines themselves (if there is more
69 than one) are not separated by empty lines.
77 http://sigrok.org/wiki/Developers/Release_process
79 for a list of items that need to be done when releasing a new tarball.