Re: sparse segfaults

From: Mitchell Blank Jr
Date: Mon Nov 22 2004 - 13:48:51 EST


Linus Torvalds wrote:
> So having
>
> int max_of_something;
> #define MAX_SOMETHING (0,max_of_something)
>
> is actually a nice way to make sure nobody does anything like
>
> MAX_SOMETHING = new;

When I want to do that I just use:

#define MAX_SOMETHING (max_of_something + 0)

When gcc accepts an arbitrary algebraic expression as an lvalue I'll be
impressed :-)

-Mitch
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