Re: [PATCH 01/21] powerpc: Remove warning on array size when empty

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Tue Feb 27 2018 - 10:52:12 EST


On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 9:44 AM, Mathieu Malaterre <malat@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 8:33 AM, Christophe LEROY
> <christophe.leroy@xxxxxx> wrote:

>>>>> Much simpler is just add
>>>>>
>>>>> if (ARRAY_SIZE() == 0)
>>>>> return;

>> Or add in front:
>> if (!ARRAY_SIZE(feature_properties))
>> return;
>
> (not tested) I believe the compiler still go over the for() loop and
> will complain about the original unsigned comparison.

Did you run tests? Did you look into object file?

In kernel we much rely on the compiling away the code which is
deterministically not in use.
Here I'm pretty sure it will compile away entire function.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko