Re: SLUB: Return ZERO_SIZE_PTR for kmalloc(0)
From: Rene Herman
Date: Tue Jun 05 2007 - 10:35:25 EST
On 06/05/2007 03:58 PM, John Anthony Kazos Jr. wrote:
So "ZERO_SIZE_OBJ_PTR" is the most correct form, and "ZERO_SIZE_PTR" is a
convenient shortening. "ZERO_PTR" is too short and also confuses with NULL
because NULL is a zero-value object, rather than a non-zero--value pointer to
a zero-size object.
Like I said, I would prefer NIL of if absolutely need be NIL_PTR. NULL is a
pointer that doesn't point anywhere valid -- NIL is a pointer that points to a
zero sized object.
If I'd have a few small children around I'd show them the word ZERO_SIZE_PTR and
make pictures of them bursting out in tears.
Rene.
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