netdev - Re: [net-next-2.6 PATCH v4 3/3] TCPCT part 1c: initial SYN exchange with SYNACK data

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Date:	Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:50:01 -0500
From:	William Allen Simpson <william.allen.simpson@...il.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
CC:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>,
	Linux Kernel Network Developers <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [net-next-2.6 PATCH v4 3/3] TCPCT part 1c: initial SYN exchange
 with SYNACK data

Joe Perches wrote:
> Linus wrote a long time back (5+ years):
> 
> The reason for "if (x == 8)" comes from the way we're taught to think. 
> Arguing against that _fact_ is just totally non-productive, and you have 
> to _force_ yourself to write it the other way around.
> 
Interesting.  I've not been able to Google this quote.

I actually think as I write it, finding the other ragged and hard to
visually review.  But apparently it's an issue for ESL or something,
taught to think in another way.

Therefore, I'll re-code as Linus has prescribed.  Sadly, I'm having
very bad luck verifying coding examples by checking against the
installed base, as I found thousands of lines following more usual
secure coding practices....

Thank you.
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