> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter T. Breuer [mailto:ptb@it.uc3m.es]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 8:24 AM
> To: almesber@lrc.di.epfl.ch
> Cc: linux kernel
> Subject: Re: Kernel bugs found using inspect tool
> But there are plenty of places in the kernel code where people write
> if ((a == b) || (c == d) || (e < f)) ... It drives me batty, but Linus
> does not seem to mind.
>
With out-of-order execution, note that if((a == b) | (c == d) | (e < f))
runs faster if c, d, e, and f have no side effects--and the parens ARE
required.
Nathan
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