linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2] omap2/omapfb: make DBG() more resistant in if-else constructions

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Date:	Tue, 10 May 2011 15:16:07 +0300
From:	Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@...com>
To:	Niels de Vos <ndevos@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-omap@...r.kernel.org, linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
	Sanjeev Premi <premi@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] omap2/omapfb: make DBG() more resistant in if-else
 constructions

On Tue, 2011-05-10 at 12:07 +0100, Niels de Vos wrote:
> When DBG() is used in a simple if-else, the resulting code path
> currently depends on the definition of DBG(). Inserting the statement in
> a "do { ... } while (0)" prevents this possible misuse.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Niels de Vos <ndevos@...hat.com>

Thanks, I'll add this to the dss2 tree.

 Tomi


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