In the interest of code hygiene, make it easier to compile Git with the flag -pedantic. Pure pedantic compilation results in one warning per use of the translation macro `N_`, therefore also disable the parenthesising of i18n strings with -DUSE_PARENS_AROUND_GETTEXT_N=0 to show only real warnings. Signed-off-by: Beat Bolli <dev+git@xxxxxxxxx> --- This is the convenience knob for all developers that led to the series bb/pedantic[1]. It does not depend on this series, though. [1] https://public-inbox.org/git/20180708144342.11922-1-dev+git@xxxxxxxxx/T/#u Makefile | 4 ++++ config.mak.dev | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile index 0cb6590f24..f800054379 100644 --- a/Makefile +++ b/Makefile @@ -484,6 +484,10 @@ all:: # The DEVELOPER mode enables -Wextra with a few exceptions. By # setting this flag the exceptions are removed, and all of # -Wextra is used. +# +# pedantic: +# +# Enable -pedantic compilation. GIT-VERSION-FILE: FORCE @$(SHELL_PATH) ./GIT-VERSION-GEN diff --git a/config.mak.dev b/config.mak.dev index 2d244ca470..f21f0d0209 100644 --- a/config.mak.dev +++ b/config.mak.dev @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ ifeq ($(filter no-error,$(DEVOPTS)),) CFLAGS += -Werror endif +ifneq ($(filter pedantic,$(DEVOPTS)),) +CFLAGS += -pedantic +# don't warn for each N_ use +CFLAGS += -DUSE_PARENS_AROUND_GETTEXT_N=0 +endif CFLAGS += -Wdeclaration-after-statement CFLAGS += -Wno-format-zero-length CFLAGS += -Wold-style-definition -- 2.18.0.203.gfac676dfb9