Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Mon, 16 Jun 2003 22:05:10 +0200 (CEST) | From | Aschwin Marsman <> | Subject | Re: Coding technique question |
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On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Timothy Miller wrote:
> I believe I've seen this sort of thing done in the kernel: > > do { > .... > code > .... > } while (0); > > > What I was wondering is how this is any different from: > > { > .... > code > .... > }
See the Kernel Newbies FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ Q: "Why do a lot of #defines in the kernel use do { ... } while(0)? " Best regards, Aschwin Marsman -- aYniK Software Solutions all You need is Knowledge Bedrijvenpark Twente 305 NL-7602 KL Almelo - the Netherlands P.O. box 134 NL-7600 AC Almelo - the Netherlands a.marsman@aYniK.com http://www.aYniK.com
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