Re: [PATCH][RESEND] Cleanup (BIN|BCD)_TO_(BCD|BIN) usage/macros

From: Jeff Garzik (jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com)
Date: Fri Sep 20 2002 - 09:56:08 EST


Tom Rini wrote:
> The other thing, is that in general people seem to expect BIN_TO_BCD(X) to
> not return a value, and just convert X. Would it be better to replace
> CONVERT_x to __x then ?

My gut feeling is that the users in the majority -- the ones that don't
return a value -- are still abnormal. Side effects on arguments are the
rare case in C, even if it is the common case here.

But to answer your question, I think s/CONVERT_x/__x/ is better than
nothing...

        Jeff

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