Re: Use enum to declare errno values

[Denis Vlasenko]

On Wednesday 23 November 2005 15:24, moreau francis wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> I'm just wondering why not declaring errno values using enumaration ? It is 
> just more convenient when debuging the kernel.

Enums are really nice substitute for integer constants instead of #defines.
Enums obey scope rules, #defines do not.

However enums are not widely used because of
1. tradition and style
2. awkward syntax required:   enum { ABC = 123 };

Maybe a macro could help

#define CONST(a, N) enaum { a = N }

CONST(ABC, 123);
CONST(DEF, 456);
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