From 20b7c401adf27ba2d2127cfc6e33f0d8977b3e2a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sean Rhea <sean.c.rhea@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:54:32 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] naked new okay for Qt classes with parent pointers

---
 src/style.txt | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/style.txt b/src/style.txt
index 96b0ced5f..9c213be01 100644
--- a/src/style.txt
+++ b/src/style.txt
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ them when possible.  -- Sean
   variable, declare it "static" withing a .cpp file.
 
 - Only call C++'s operator new within the constructors and reset() functions
-  of std::auto_ptr, boost::scoped_pointer, etc.  Never call delete explicitly.
-  Do not use malloc or free unless forced to by an external C library.
+  of std::auto_ptr, boost::scoped_pointer, etc. or when passing a parent
+  pointer to a Qt class (so that the parent deletes the child).  Never call
+  delete explicitly.
+
+- Do not use malloc or free unless forced to by an external C library.
 
 - Allocate large buffers on the heap, not on the stack.