linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 1/3] x86/boot: Add acpitb.c to parse acpi tables

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Date:   Fri, 12 Oct 2018 18:03:38 +0800
From:   Chao Fan <fanc.fnst@...fujitsu.com>
To:     Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
CC:     <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <x86@...nel.org>,
        <linux-efi@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
        <tglx@...utronix.de>, <mingo@...hat.com>, <hpa@...or.com>,
        <keescook@...omium.org>, <bhe@...hat.com>, <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        <lenb@...nel.org>, <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>,
        <indou.takao@...fujitsu.com>, <caoj.fnst@...fujitsu.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 1/3] x86/boot: Add acpitb.c to parse acpi tables

On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 11:46:55AM +0200, Borislav Petkov wrote:
>On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 05:36:38PM +0800, Chao Fan wrote:
>> Prefer to compile out entire functions, rather than portions of functions or
>> portions of expressions.  Rather than putting an ifdef in an expression, factor
>> out part or all of the expression into a separate helper function and apply the
>> conditional to that function.
>> 
>> So I am puzzled. If my understanding is wrong, please let me know.
>
>If you do it the way I suggested, you simply have one ifdeffery branch
>less. And ifdeffery is ugly. So less clutter. Also, this way you do
>compile out entire functions too.
>
>HTH.

Got it, thanks for your rapid reply.

Thanks,
Chao Fan

>
>-- 
>Regards/Gruss,
>    Boris.
>
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