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Typical errors of porting C++ code on the 64-bit platform
- Introduction
- Off-warnings
- Use of the functions with a variable number of arguments
- Magic numbers
- Bit shifting operations
- Storing of pointer addresses
- Memsize types in unions
- Change of an array type
- Virtual functions with arguments of memsize type
- Serialization and data exchange
- Pointer address arithmetic
- Arrays indexing
- Mixed use of simple integer types and memsize types
- Implicit type conversions while using functions
- Overload functions
- Data alignment
- The use of outdated functions and predefined constants
- Explicit type conversions
- Error diagnosis
- Unit test
- Code review
- Built-in means of compilers
- Static analyzers
- Conclusion
- Resources
The use of outdated functions and predefined constants
While developing a 64-bit application, be sure to bear in mind the changes of the environment in which it will be performed. Some functions will become outdated and it will be necessary to replace them with some variants. GetWindowLong is a good example of such function in the Windows operation system. Pay your attention to the constants referring to the interaction with the environment in which the program is functioning. In Windows the lines containing "system32" or "Program Files" will be suspect.
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