[Development] suggested change to Q_INIT_RESOURCES

[Thiago Macieira]

On Tuesday, 18 November 2025 11:54:38 Pacific Standard Time Scott Bloom wrote:
> Currently the macro declares the function qInitResource_XXXX with
> 
> extern int QT_MANGLE_NAMESPACE( qInitResource_ ## name )()
>
> I would like to suggest its changed to
> 
> extern “C++” int QT_MANGLE_NAMESPACE( qInitResource_ ## name )()
[snip]
> Changing the macro would fix this with zero downside.
> 
> Thought?

It doesn't compile. Use of extern "C++" there is not allowed by the language.
 https://gcc.godbolt.org/z/Kjrvb3bfv

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Thiago Macieira - thiago.macieira (AT) intel.com
  Principal Engineer - Intel DCG - Platform & Sys. Eng.
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