---
doc/developer.texi | 15 +++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/developer.texi b/doc/developer.texi
index 01735e07f5..44da6e41af 100644
--- a/doc/developer.texi
+++ b/doc/developer.texi
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ and should try to fix issues their commit causes.
@anchor{Coding Rules}
@chapter Coding Rules
-@section C language features
+@section Language
-FFmpeg is programmed in the ISO C99 language, extended with:
+FFmpeg is mainly programmed in the ISO C99 language, extended with:
@itemize @bullet
@item
Atomic operations from C11 @file{stdatomic.h}. They are emulated on
@@ -83,6 +83,17 @@ complex numbers;
mixed statements and declarations.
@end itemize
+Other languages than C may be used in special cases:
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+NASM is preferred for x86 SIMD or other x86 assembly. Inline assembly and
+intrinsics should be avoided, unless there is a strong reason to use them (e.g.
+code that needs to be inlined).
+
+@item
+Objective-C where required for interacting with macOS-specific interfaces.
+@end itemize
+
@section Code formatting conventions
There are the following guidelines regarding the indentation in files:
--
2.35.1
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