SEI CERT C Coding Standard

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#include <Windows.h>
/*
  typedef struct tagPOINT {
    long x, y;
  } POINT, *LPPOINT;
*/
 
typedef const POINT *LPCPOINT;
void func(LPCPOINT pt) {
  /* Cannot modify pt's contents */
}

Exceptions

Function pointer types are an exception to this recommendation. 

Noncompliant Code Example

In this noncompliant code example, the declaration of the signal() function is difficult to read and comprehend:

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typedef void SighandlerType(int signum);
extern SighandlerType *signal(
  int signum,
  SighandlerType *handler
);

Exceptions

Function pointer types are an exception to this recommendation. 

Risk Assessment

Code readability is important for discovering and eliminating vulnerabilities.

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