Remove top-level const from function-scope variables

As per the const correctness rules, top-level const-ness of data
in automatic scopes does not propagate outside of these scopes
(unlike const-ness at lower levels, such as pointers to const data).

Previously, const was used liberally, but inconsistently across the
libpng codebase. Using const wherever applicable is not incorrect.
However, _consistent_ use of const is difficult to maintain in such
conditions.

In conclusion, we shall continue to use const only where doing so is
strictly necessary:

1. If a function guarantees that it will not modify an argument
   passed by pointer, the corresponding function parameter should be
   a pointer-to-const (const T *).

2. Static data should not be modified, therefore it should be const.

Reference:
Google C++ Style Guide
https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html#Use_of_const
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Cosmin Truta
2018-08-18 22:47:16 -04:00
parent 1ef8882814
commit ceb327789b
22 changed files with 196 additions and 205 deletions

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@@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ static int check_one_character(checkfp_command *co, checkfp_control c, int ch)
*/
size_t index = 0;
const char test = (char)ch;
const int number_is_valid = png_check_fp_number(&test, 1, &c.state, &index);
const int character_accepted = (index == 1);
int number_is_valid = png_check_fp_number(&test, 1, &c.state, &index);
int character_accepted = (index == 1);
if (c.check_state != exponent && isdigit(ch) && ch != '0')
c.is_zero = 0;