linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2] sparse: Allow override of sizeof(bool) warning

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Date:	Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:19:57 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Ben Pfaff <blp@...ira.com>, Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
CC:	Christopher Li <sparse@...isli.org>,
	Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>,
	linux-sparse@...r.kernel.org,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] sparse: Allow override of sizeof(bool) warning

On 02/26/2014 08:00 PM, Ben Pfaff wrote:
> 
> The commit *relaxed* sparse behavior: because previously sizeof(bool)
> was an error.  I'm not in favor of any diagnostic at all for
> sizeof(bool), but my recollection is that a sparse maintainer wanted it
> to yield one.
> 

Still not clear as to why.

	-hpa


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