Re: [PATCH] jffs2: fix sparse errors: directive in argument list

From: Richard Weinberger
Date: Sun Nov 17 2013 - 17:53:41 EST


On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 11:45 PM, Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sun, 2013-11-17 at 20:34 -0200, Erico Nunes wrote:
>> Do you mean it as an error in the sparse tool?
>
> Yes. I think it's a defect in how sparse
> treats string concatenation.
>
> That style:
>
> printk("%s\n",
> #ifdef FOO
> "foo"
> #endif
> #ifdef BAR
> "bar"
> #endif
> "string");
>
> is pretty common in the kernel sources.
>
> The patch itself is otherwise fine, but
> perhaps unnecessary.

I agree with Joe, the patch fixes a non-issue.

--
Thanks,
//richard
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