linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] 2.6.19-rc1-mm1 pktcdvd: init pktdev

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0610142003550.27769@p4.localdomain>
Date:	Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:05:08 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Peter Osterlund <petero2@...ia.com>
To:	Thomas Maier <balagi@...tmail.de>
cc:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"akpm@...l.org" <akpm@...l.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] 2.6.19-rc1-mm1 pktcdvd: init pktdev_major

On Sat, 14 Oct 2006, Thomas Maier wrote:

> pktdev_major must be initialized to 0.

No it doesn't. The BSS section is automatically initialized to 0. In fact, 
in the past there have been several patches for various parts of the 
kernel to remove explicit 0 initialization of global variables.

-- 
Peter Osterlund - petero2@...ia.com
http://web.telia.com/~u89404340
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