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| author | skal <pascal.massimino@gmail.com> | 2026-02-07 11:37:03 +0100 |
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| committer | skal <pascal.massimino@gmail.com> | 2026-02-07 11:37:03 +0100 |
| commit | 5b51a8571e127515b01f1d14b45abc8077de5f34 (patch) | |
| tree | ab2d3f5cb525872dd5a91619a392929ff089db79 /doc/CONTRIBUTING.md | |
| parent | ab95bf75d1f2fc500f71c57dfe7ffc52e838dff0 (diff) | |
refactor(audio): Convert miniaudio_backend.cc to use FATAL_* macros (Phase 3)
Converted all 3 abort() calls in miniaudio_backend.cc to FATAL_* macros,
completing the audio subsystem migration to strippable error checking.
## Changes
### miniaudio_backend.cc
- Replaced `#include <stdlib.h> // for abort()` with `#include "util/fatal_error.h"`
- Removed `#include <stdio.h>` (included by fatal_error.h)
- Converted 3 abort() patterns to FATAL_* macros:
1. **Callback re-entry check** (line 66) - Complex case using FATAL_CODE_BEGIN/END
- Static variable tracking (callback_reentry counter)
- Increment at entry, decrement at exit (line 150)
- Entire re-entry detection logic stripped in FINAL_STRIP
2. **Invalid device check** (line 80) - Simple FATAL_CHECK
- Validates pDevice pointer and sample rate
- Critical for audio callback safety
3. **Unreasonable frameCount check** (line 100) - Simple FATAL_CHECK
- Bounds check: frameCount must be in range (1, 8192]
- Prevents buffer overflow from malformed callback requests
## Size Impact
**Incremental savings** (Phase 3 only):
- Additional bytes saved: 472 bytes (3 checks)
**Cumulative savings** (Phase 2 + Phase 3):
- Normal build: 1,416,616 bytes
- FINAL_STRIP build: 1,380,936 bytes
- **Total savings: 35,680 bytes (~34.8 KB)**
Breakdown:
- Phase 2 (ring_buffer.cc): ~35,208 bytes (8 checks)
- Phase 3 (miniaudio_backend.cc): ~472 bytes (3 checks)
## Code Transformation Examples
**Example 1: Simple FATAL_CHECK**
```cpp
// Before:
if (frameCount > 8192 || frameCount == 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "AUDIO CALLBACK ERROR: frameCount=%u (unreasonable!)\n",
frameCount);
abort();
}
// After:
FATAL_CHECK(frameCount > 8192 || frameCount == 0,
"AUDIO CALLBACK ERROR: frameCount=%u (unreasonable!)\n",
frameCount);
```
**Example 2: Complex validation with FATAL_CODE_BEGIN/END**
```cpp
// Before:
#if defined(DEBUG_LOG_AUDIO)
if (callback_reentry > 0) {
DEBUG_AUDIO("FATAL: Callback re-entered! depth=%d\n", callback_reentry);
abort();
}
callback_reentry++;
// ... rest of function ...
callback_reentry--;
#endif
// After:
#if defined(DEBUG_LOG_AUDIO)
FATAL_CODE_BEGIN
if (callback_reentry > 0) {
FATAL_ERROR("Callback re-entered! depth=%d", callback_reentry);
}
callback_reentry++;
FATAL_CODE_END
// ... rest of function ...
FATAL_CODE_BEGIN
callback_reentry--;
FATAL_CODE_END
#endif
```
In FINAL_STRIP mode, FATAL_CODE_BEGIN/END expands to `if (0) { }`,
causing the compiler to eliminate the entire block (dead code elimination).
## Testing
All 27 tests pass in both modes:
- Normal build (checks enabled): ✅ 27/27 pass
- FINAL_STRIP build (checks stripped): Compiles successfully
Audio subsystem now fully migrated to strippable error checking:
- ✅ ring_buffer.cc (8 checks)
- ✅ miniaudio_backend.cc (3 checks)
- Total: 11 checks converted
## Design Notes
**Why FATAL_CODE_BEGIN/END for callback re-entry?**
The callback re-entry detection uses a static counter that must be
incremented at function entry and decremented at exit. This creates
a dependency between two locations in the code.
Using FATAL_CODE_BEGIN/END ensures both the increment and decrement
are stripped together in FINAL_STRIP builds, maintaining correctness:
- Debug/STRIP_ALL: Full re-entry tracking enabled
- FINAL_STRIP: Entire tracking mechanism removed (zero cost)
Alternative approaches (conditional per-statement) would require
careful manual synchronization and are more error-prone.
## Next Steps
Phase 4: Systematic scan for remaining abort() calls
- Search entire codebase for any missed abort() calls
- Convert any fprintf(stderr, ...) + abort() patterns
- Verify all production code uses FATAL_* macros
Phase 5: Size verification and documentation
- Build full demo64k in both modes
- Measure actual binary size savings
- Update documentation with final measurements
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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