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Giving C a superpower: custom header file (safe_c.h)

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271 points mithcs | 1 comments | 17 Nov 25 10:40 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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HexDecOctBin ◴[17 Nov 25 12:55 UTC] No.45953156[source]▶
Any hopes that MSVC will add C23 support before 2040?
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pjmlp ◴[17 Nov 25 13:08 UTC] No.45953234[source]▶
Given how C was seen in the past, before there was a change of heart to add C11/C17, minus atomics and aligned memory allocators (still between experimental or not going to happen),

https://herbsutter.com/2012/05/03/reader-qa-what-about-vc-an...

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/c11-atomics-in-visual...

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/c-runtime-library/comp...

And the new guidelines regarding the use of unsafe languages at Microsoft, I wouldn't bet waiting that it will ever happen, even after 2040.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-azure-secur...

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2024/11/19/windo...

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HexDecOctBin ◴[17 Nov 25 13:24 UTC] No.45953339[source]▶
Well, with the death of Xbox and release of raddebugger, maybe supporting VS/MSVC just isn't that important anymore. Good riddance.
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1. pjmlp ◴[17 Nov 25 13:30 UTC] No.45953395{3}[source]▶
People keep forgetting Microsoft is one of the biggest publishers in the market, given the number of owned studios.

The box under the TV is a tiny part of the picture that makes Microsoft Games Studios and related subsidiaries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Microsoft_Gaming_studi...

If Microsoft really gets pissed due to SteamOS and Proton, there are quite a few titles Valve will be missing on.