linux-kernel - Re: macro _set_base - "do

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Message-Id: <E1JA2VS-0000eS-DV@be1.7eggert.dyndns.org>
Date:	Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:15:33 +0100
From:	Bodo Eggert <7eggert@....de>
To:	Abdel <draconux@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: macro _set_base - "do - while(0)" question

Abdel <draconux@...il.com> wrote:

> In file include/asm-i386/system.h,  _set_base and _set_limit use an
> useless do ... while(0)
> 
> Why is this needed ?

http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ/DoWhile0

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