Re: do { } while (0) question

[Andrew Morton]

On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 10:21:09 +0200
Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Andrew,
> 
> your commit e2c2770096b686b4d2456173f53cb50e01aa635c does this:
> 
> ---
> Always use do {} while (0).  Failing to do so can cause subtle compile
> failures or bugs.
> 
> -#define hotcpu_notifier(fn, pri)
> -#define register_hotcpu_notifier(nb)
> -#define unregister_hotcpu_notifier(nb)
> +#define hotcpu_notifier(fn, pri)	do { } while (0)
> +#define register_hotcpu_notifier(nb)	do { } while (0)
> +#define unregister_hotcpu_notifier(nb)	do { } while (0)

<strains brain>

Can't remember.  Maybe it's OK in this case.

Would it be too weazelly to say "because CodingStyle says to"? ;)
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