linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Documentation: Explain a second alternative for multi-line macros.

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Date:	Mon, 1 Jan 2007 03:40:19 +0100
From:	Segher Boessenkool <segher@...nel.crashing.org>
To:	"Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@...dspring.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation: Explain a second alternative for multi-line macros.

>> In this case, the second form
>> should be used when the macro needs to return a value (and you can't
>> use an inline function for whatever reason), whereas the first form
>> should be used at all other times.
>
> that's a fair point, although it's certainly not the coding style
> that's in play now.  for example,
>
>   #define setcc(cc) ({ \
>     partial_status &= ~(SW_C0|SW_C1|SW_C2|SW_C3); \
>     partial_status |= (cc) & (SW_C0|SW_C1|SW_C2|SW_C3); })

This _does_ return a value though, bad example.


Segher

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