linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] perf tests: initialize sa.sa

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Date:	Wed, 2 Mar 2016 14:21:27 +0100
From:	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>
Cc:	Colin King <colin.king@...onical.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] perf tests: initialize sa.sa_flags

On Wed, Mar 02, 2016 at 10:03:50AM -0300, Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo wrote:
> > Would not something like:
> > 
> > 	sa = (struct sigaction){
> > 		.sa_sigaction = segfault_handler,
> > 	};
> > 	sigfillset(&sa.sa_mask);
> > 
> > Be better?
> 
> I thought about that, but isn't that set in stone? This would be a 4
> liner, while his is a one' :-)

Dunno, you're right that its rather unlikely struct sigaction is going
to grow another member, but I like the above pattern better in general,
makes it harder to end up with uninitalized bits.

When performance matters the above pattern isn't ideal, but that should
not be a concern here.