RE: __bad_udelay in 2.2.18pre15

From: Chris Swiedler (ceswiedler_lk@mindspring.com)
Date: Wed Oct 11 2000 - 13:47:35 EST


> > 2.2.18pre15 defines udelay as (in file include/asm-i386/delay.h) :
> > extern void __bad_udelay(void);
> >
> > #define udelay(n) (__builtin_constant_p(n) ? \
> > ((n) > 20000 ? __bad_udelay() : __const_udelay((n) *
> > 0x10c6ul)) : \
> > __udelay(n))
> >
> > ...
> > It seems __bad_udelay is not defined anywhere in the kernel source.
>
> Correct. Its a compile time error trap

Wouldn't it be better to use an #error directive? I'm sure this could turn
into a FAQ, even though the symbol is called "__bad_udelay()".

chris

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