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authorJaap Keuter <jaap.keuter@xs4all.nl>2016-03-28 16:39:44 +0200
committerJaap Keuter <jaap.keuter@xs4all.nl>2016-03-29 15:21:19 +0000
commit1fe8d892dd57a1a2268264ff544397658366908d (patch)
tree4ecef03145402887ca6b7b123754e765490660d9 /doc/README.developer
parent26f3a9aa844924fe4a7d89982d3c4b0dce440a7c (diff)
Update min. GLib version and add Qt version checks
The document describes why and how to version check, but 1) is not up to date with respect to minimum GLib version 2) does not yet mention Qt version requirement and check. This change addresses both issues. Change-Id: Ibb56c02cf48f6a4c6270b20686ca4d6e8aaf99d1 Reviewed-on: https://code.wireshark.org/review/14669 Reviewed-by: Gerald Combs <gerald@wireshark.org> Reviewed-by: Jaap Keuter <jaap.keuter@xs4all.nl>
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@@ -394,11 +394,11 @@ tmpnam is insecure and should not be used any more. Wireshark brings its
own mkstemp implementation for use on platforms that lack mkstemp.
Note: mkstemp does not accept NULL as a parameter.
-Wireshark supports platforms with GLib 2.14[.x]/GTK+ 2.12[.x] or newer.
-If a Glib/GTK+ mechanism is available only in Glib/GTK+ versions newer
-than 2.14/2.12 then use "#if GLIB_CHECK_VERSION(...)" or "#if
-GTK_CHECK_VERSION(...)" to conditionally compile code using that
-mechanism.
+Wireshark supports platforms with GLib 2.16[.x]/GTK+ 2.12[.x]/Qt 4.7[.x] or
+newer. If a Glib/GTK+/Qt mechanism is available only in Glib/GTK+/Qt
+versions newer than 2.16/2.12/4.7 then use "#if GLIB_CHECK_VERSION(...)",
+"#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(...)" or "#if QT_VERSION_CHECK(...)" to conditionally
+compile code using that mechanism.
When different code must be used on UN*X and Win32, use a #if or #ifdef
that tests _WIN32, not WIN32. Try to write code portably whenever