| Message ID | 20220331065500.25015-1-sebastian.huber@embedded-brains.de |
|---|---|
| State | New |
| Headers | show |
| Series | gcov: Reword comment for gcov_read_string() | expand |
On 3/31/22 08:55, Sebastian Huber wrote: > gcc/ > > * gcov-io.cc (gcov_read_string): Reword documentation comment. > --- > gcc/gcov-io.cc | 6 +++--- > 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/gcc/gcov-io.cc b/gcc/gcov-io.cc > index c2e9e2b6d64..72c40f8eaa0 100644 > --- a/gcc/gcov-io.cc > +++ b/gcc/gcov-io.cc > @@ -473,9 +473,9 @@ mangle_path (char const *base) > /* We need to expose the below function when compiling for gcov-tool. */ > > #if !IN_LIBGCOV || defined (IN_GCOV_TOOL) > -/* Read string from coverage file. Returns a pointer to a static > - buffer, or NULL on empty string. You must copy the string before > - calling another gcov function. */ > +/* Read string from coverage file. Allocate the buffer for the string > + from the heap or die. Return a pointer to the string, or NULL on > + empty string. */ > > GCOV_LINKAGE const char * > gcov_read_string (void) Ready for master, thanks! Martin
diff --git a/gcc/gcov-io.cc b/gcc/gcov-io.cc index c2e9e2b6d64..72c40f8eaa0 100644 --- a/gcc/gcov-io.cc +++ b/gcc/gcov-io.cc @@ -473,9 +473,9 @@ mangle_path (char const *base) /* We need to expose the below function when compiling for gcov-tool. */ #if !IN_LIBGCOV || defined (IN_GCOV_TOOL) -/* Read string from coverage file. Returns a pointer to a static - buffer, or NULL on empty string. You must copy the string before - calling another gcov function. */ +/* Read string from coverage file. Allocate the buffer for the string + from the heap or die. Return a pointer to the string, or NULL on + empty string. */ GCOV_LINKAGE const char * gcov_read_string (void)