linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 23/24] select_tut.2: Use MAX(a, b) from <sys/param.h>

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Date:   Fri, 11 Sep 2020 12:03:39 +0200
From:   "Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages@...il.com>
To:     Alejandro Colomar <colomar.6.4.3@...il.com>
Cc:     mtk.manpages@...il.com, linux-man@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 23/24] select_tut.2: Use MAX(a, b) from <sys/param.h>

On 9/11/20 10:46 AM, Alejandro Colomar wrote:
> Hi Michael,
> 
> On 2020-09-11 09:54, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:
>> Hi Alex,
>>
>> On 9/10/20 11:13 PM, Alejandro Colomar wrote:
>>> Signed-off-by: Alejandro Colomar <colomar.6.4.3@...il.com>
>>
>> I'm reluctant to apply this, because MAX() is not a standard
>> macro. I suppose it may not be present on some other UNIX
>> systems. You thoughts?
> 
> I know the BSDs have it; maybe not all of them (I don't know them all), 
> but it is present at least in OpenBSD, libbsd, FreeBSD so I guess it's 
> common enough.
> For other UNIX systems, I have no idea.
> Maybe there's some unicorn UNIX that doesn't have it... impossible to tell.

Yup. So, I think I will skip this patch.

Cheers,

Michael



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