Re: [PATCH 1/2] include/linux: Defining bool, false and true

From: Jeff Garzik
Date: Tue Aug 01 2006 - 17:21:56 EST


H. Peter Anvin wrote:
ricknu-0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
This patch defines:
* a generic boolean-type, named "bool"
* aliases to 0 and 1, named "false" and "true"

Signed-off-by: Richard Knutsson <ricknu-0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Shouldn't this simply use _Bool?

No sane person should use "_Bool" in real code. Unnecessary StudlyCaps and unnecessary underscore.

"bool" is far easier to type, and looks less weird.

Jeff



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