Added the 'attributes.h' header

2 files changed, 49 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/include/tinyalsa/attributes.h b/include/tinyalsa/attributes.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e33f46a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/tinyalsa/attributes.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#ifndef TINYALSA_ATTRIBUTES_H
+#define TINYALSA_ATTRIBUTES_H
+
+/** @defgroup libtinyalsa-attributes
+ * @brief GCC attributes to issue diagnostics
+ * when the library is being used incorrectly.
+ * */
+
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+
+/** Issues a warning when a function is being
+ * used that is now deprecated.
+ * @ingroup libtinyalsa-attributes
+ * */
+#define TINYALSA_DEPRECATED __attribute__((deprecated))
+
+/** Issues a warning when a return code of
+ * a function is not checked.
+ * @ingroup libtinyalsa-attributes
+ * */
+#define TINYALSA_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT __attribute__((warn_unused_result))
+
+#else /* __GNUC__ */
+
+/** This is just a placeholder for compilers
+ * that aren't GCC or Clang.
+ * @ingroup libtinyalsa-attributes
+ * */
+#define TINYALSA_DEPRECATED
+
+/** This is just a placeholder for compilers
+ * that aren't GCC or Clang.
+ * @ingroup libtinyalsa-attributes
+ * */
+#define TINYALSA_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT
+
+#endif /* __GNUC__ */
+
+#endif /* TINYALSA_ATTRIBUTES_H */
diff --git a/include/tinyalsa/pcm.h b/include/tinyalsa/pcm.h
index 46c9b94..36aaf85 100644
--- a/include/tinyalsa/pcm.h
+++ b/include/tinyalsa/pcm.h
@@ -35,13 +35,11 @@
 #ifndef TINYALSA_PCM_H
 #define TINYALSA_PCM_H
 
+#include <tinyalsa/attributes.h>
+
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
-#if defined(__cplusplus)
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /** A flag that specifies that the PCM is an output.
  * May not be bitwise AND'd with @ref PCM_IN.
  * Used in @ref pcm_open.
@@ -128,6 +126,10 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define PCM_STATE_DISCONNECTED 0x08
 
+#if defined(__cplusplus)
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /** Audio sample format of a PCM.
  * The first letter specifiers whether the sample is signed or unsigned.
  * The letter 'S' means signed. The letter 'U' means unsigned.
@@ -284,23 +286,13 @@ int pcm_get_htimestamp(struct pcm *pcm, unsigned int *avail, struct timespec *ts
 
 unsigned int pcm_get_subdevice(const struct pcm *pcm);
 
-int pcm_writei(struct pcm *pcm, const void *data, unsigned int frame_count);
-
-int pcm_readi(struct pcm *pcm, void *data, unsigned int frame_count);
-
-#ifdef __GNUC__
-
-int pcm_write(struct pcm *pcm, const void *data, unsigned int count) __attribute((deprecated));
+int pcm_writei(struct pcm *pcm, const void *data, unsigned int frame_count) TINYALSA_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
 
-int pcm_read(struct pcm *pcm, void *data, unsigned int count) __attribute((deprecated));
+int pcm_readi(struct pcm *pcm, void *data, unsigned int frame_count) TINYALSA_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
 
-#else
+int pcm_write(struct pcm *pcm, const void *data, unsigned int count) TINYALSA_DEPRECATED;
 
-int pcm_write(struct pcm *pcm, const void *data, unsigned int count);
-
-int pcm_read(struct pcm *pcm, void *data, unsigned int count);
-
-#endif
+int pcm_read(struct pcm *pcm, void *data, unsigned int count) TINYALSA_DEPRECATED;
 
 int pcm_mmap_write(struct pcm *pcm, const void *data, unsigned int count);