Re: [AD] Proposal: removal of zero-sized arrays

[Sven Sandberg <sven.sandberg.1977@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Laurence Withers wrote:
> As the title says, I propose that we remove zero-sized arrays from the 
> library.

I support you fully, given that it is practical to implement: see later...

> Advantages:
[snip]

Also much more flexible: any add-on (or other user code) that needs it 
can plug his own char** array into the BITMAP structure without having 
to malloc and initialize a new copy of the line[][] array.

I see no technical advantage of the zero-size arrays.

> Disadvantages:
[snip]
>  - increases instance size by sizeof(void*) + alignment
>  - functions creating such structures require an extra line of code

These are nothing to worry about, IMHO.

> What stays the same:

Probably tons of asm code needs to be rewritten. With zero-sized arrays 
it is:

   line_ptr = bmp_ptr + static_offset

Without zero-sized arrays it will be

   line_ptr = *(bmp_ptr + static_offset)

Sven