[PATCH 5/5] libctf: use __attribute__((__gnu_printf__)) where appropriate

Nick Alcock nick.alcock@oracle.com
Tue Jun 3 22:18:24 GMT 2025


We don't use any GNU-specific printf args, but this prevents warnings about
%z, observed on MinGW even though every libc anyone is likely to use there
supports %z perfectly well, and we're not stopping using it just because
MinGW complains.  Doing this means we stand more chance of seeing *actual*
problems on such platforms without them being drowned in noise.

We turn this off on clang, which doesn't support __gnu_printf__.

Suggested by Eli Zaretskii.

libctf/
	PR libctf/31863
	* ctf-impl.h (_libctf_printflike_): Use __gnu_printf__.
---
 libctf/ctf-impl.h | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/libctf/ctf-impl.h b/libctf/ctf-impl.h
index 2691a689d31..3217f921254 100644
--- a/libctf/ctf-impl.h
+++ b/libctf/ctf-impl.h
@@ -66,8 +66,13 @@ extern "C"
    macros glibc may introduce, which have names of the pattern
    __attribute_blah__.  */
 
+#if defined (__clang__)
 #define _libctf_printflike_(string_index,first_to_check) \
     __attribute__ ((__format__ (__printf__, (string_index), (first_to_check))))
+#else
+#define _libctf_printflike_(string_index,first_to_check) \
+    __attribute__ ((__format__ (__gnu_printf__, (string_index), (first_to_check))))
+#endif
 #define _libctf_unlikely_(x) __builtin_expect ((x), 0)
 #define _libctf_unused_ __attribute__ ((__unused__))
 #define _libctf_malloc_ __attribute__((__malloc__))
-- 
2.48.1.283.g18c60a128c



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