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Implementation details: undefined aspects shall be minimized

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Description

At present, many aspects of the existing APIs which are specified as undefined can actually be defined in a simple way. An illustration could be that, by specification, issuing OpenGL commands when a context is not current to a thread results in undefined behavior. All undefined aspects should be listed, reviewed and defined, and if the definition is not possible, then reasons should be listed. By listing the reasons, it may be possible to further analyze the issue and possibly create alternative data structures and functions, which would not have undefined aspects.

For reference, general issue "Implementation details" is defined as issue no. 32 in the "KSCAF_DocGuidelines" project.

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No files or tests are named. Start by reviewing the related “Implementation details” issue 32 and inventory the existing APIs whose behavior is specified as undefined, using the OpenGL context example as a reference. Document a definition for each aspect where possible, or record why it cannot be defined.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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