microsoft / microsoft/mimalloc

fix MinGW format string 'unknown conversion type character' warnings

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Description

@sezero noticed that %z does not work properly with MingW, patch here:
In case you want to fix this, a patch against vkQuake is here: https://github.com/Novum/vkQuake/pull/498

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked vkQuake pull request for the proposed MinGW format-string fix, then locate the corresponding %z uses in mimalloc. Verify the change by building with MinGW and confirming that the “unknown conversion type character” warnings are gone.

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Tech stack
c
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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