linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] CRED: Introduce credential access wrappers

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Date:	Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:27:32 +0100
From:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:	Ingo Oeser <ioe-lkml@...eria.de>
Cc:	dhowells@...hat.com, sfr@...b.auug.org.au, jmorris@...ei.org,
	hch@...radead.org, davem@...emloft.net, sfrench@...ibm.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] CRED: Introduce credential access wrappers

Ingo Oeser <ioe-lkml@...eria.de> wrote:

> Why macros? When introducing APIs using trivial inlines makes sure that 
> the conversion is correct, type correct and side effect free for the callers.
> Macros cannot ensure this without pain.

But macros don't care that you can't access current at this point.

David
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