linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/4] x86_64 boot -v2: Add linked list of struct setup

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Date:	Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:54:37 +0800
From:	"Huang, Ying" <ying.huang@...el.com>
To:	Paul Jackson <pj@....com>
Cc:	hpa@...or.com, andi@...stfloor.org, mingo@...hat.com,
	tglx@...utronix.de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4] x86_64 boot -v2: Add linked list of struct
	setup_data

On Sat, 2008-03-29 at 23:31 -0500, Paul Jackson wrote:
> Huang wrote:
> > +/* setup data types */
> > +#define SETUP_NONE			0
> 
> This define seems unused?

I think this can prevent somebody to use 0 as type id.

> Actually, what use would it ever have?  Should not every
> struct setup_data on the setup_data linked list have a
> valid (not NONE) type?  And perhaps that switch statement
> that confused me:
> 
> > +		switch (data->type) {
> > +		default:
> > +			break;
> > +		}
> 
> should not "break" silently on an unrecognized data->type, but
> rather complain bitterly?

Yes. A warning should be made on unrecognized data->type.

Best Regards,
Huang Ying
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