+@subsection C language features
+
+Libav is programmed in the ISO C90 language with a few additional
+features from ISO C99, namely:
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+the @samp{inline} keyword;
+@item
+@samp{//} comments;
+@item
+designated struct initializers (@samp{struct s x = @{ .i = 17 @};})
+@item
+compound literals (@samp{x = (struct s) @{ 17, 23 @};})
+@end itemize
+
+These features are supported by all compilers we care about, so we will not
+accept patches to remove their use unless they absolutely do not impair
+clarity and performance.
+
+All code must compile with recent versions of GCC and a number of other
+currently supported compilers. To ensure compatibility, please do not use
+additional C99 features or GCC extensions. Especially watch out for:
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+mixing statements and declarations;
+@item
+@samp{long long} (use @samp{int64_t} instead);
+@item
+@samp{__attribute__} not protected by @samp{#ifdef __GNUC__} or similar;
+@item
+GCC statement expressions (@samp{(x = (@{ int y = 4; y; @})}).
+@end itemize
+
+@subsection Naming conventions
+All names are using underscores (_), not CamelCase. For example,
+@samp{avfilter_get_video_buffer} is a valid function name and
+@samp{AVFilterGetVideo} is not. The only exception from this are structure
+names; they should always be in the CamelCase
+
+There are following conventions for naming variables and functions:
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+For local variables no prefix is required.
+@item
+For variables and functions declared as @code{static} no prefixes are required.
+@item
+For variables and functions used internally by the library, @code{ff_} prefix
+should be used.
+For example, @samp{ff_w64_demuxer}.
+@item
+For variables and functions used internally across multiple libraries, use
+@code{avpriv_}. For example, @samp{avpriv_aac_parse_header}.
+@item
+For exported names, each library has its own prefixes. Just check the existing
+code and name accordingly.
+@end itemize
+
+@subsection Miscellanous conventions
+@itemize @bullet
+@item