linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4-mm3 2/2] fs/xfs: Correcting error-prone boolean-statement

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Date:	Fri, 1 Sep 2006 10:07:45 +1000
From:	Nathan Scott <nathans@....com>
To:	Richard Knutsson <ricknu-0@...dent.ltu.se>
Cc:	akpm@...l.org, xfs-masters@....sgi.com, xfs@....sgi.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4-mm3 2/2] fs/xfs: Correcting error-prone boolean-statement

On Fri, Sep 01, 2006 at 01:52:51AM +0200, Richard Knutsson wrote:
> From: Richard Knutsson <ricknu-0@...dent.ltu.se>
> 
> Converting error-prone statement:
> "if (var == B_FALSE)" into "if (!var)"
> "if (var == B_TRUE)"  into "if (var)"

This is my preference too, rather than the local boolean usage which
isn't used with any consistency... but:

> Compile-tested

Are you using XFS on your systems?  What is your strategy for getting this
runtime tested going to be?  Or are you delegating that responsibility? :)

cheers.

-- 
Nathan
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