six thoughts on generating c
A compiler engineer shares practical tips for generating C code, focusing on static inline functions and avoiding implicit integer conversions.
A compiler engineer shares practical tips for generating C code, focusing on static inline functions and avoiding implicit integer conversions.
A developer recounts a production C++ bug caused by undefined behavior, explaining how uninitialized struct members led to a critical API error.
A developer shares key insights and practical lessons from a successful, incremental rewrite of a C++ codebase to Rust.
Analyzes how C and C++ compilers' handling of undefined behavior prioritizes performance, often at the cost of program correctness and predictability.
Explores the nuanced behavior of 'undef' values in LLVM IR, detailing permissible and non-permissible compiler transformations.
Analyzes undefined behavior in unsafe Rust code when transmuting pointers, comparing it to Zig's safety guarantees.