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From: Avery P. <ape...@ni...> - 2005-08-10 16:22:26
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On Wed, Aug 10, 2005 at 11:38:21AM -0400, Bob Rossi wrote: > On Wed, Aug 10, 2005 at 08:51:40AM -0500, Nicholas Nethercote wrote: > > On Wed, 10 Aug 2005, Avery Pennarun wrote: > > > > >People don't read documentation. Why not create a temporary addrcheck > > >plugin that just says, "Sorry, addrcheck is not yet supported in valgrind > > >3.0.0. If you need it, use an earlier version" and then aborts? > > > > Ah, that's a good idea. > > Yes, this idea makes the most sense and is very practical. The only > questions you might get then is, why isn't this supported? So, maybe a > small reason why would also be helpful enough to keep away questions > regarding this issue. ...or perhaps we could rephrase: "Sorry, addrcheck is not yet supported in valgrind 3. See the NEWS file." Once you've actually smacked them in the head with it, they might actually read the documentation :) Have fun, Avery |