Re: trace/events: DECLARE vs DEFINE semantic

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 12/02/2009 02:57 PM, Mathieu Desnoyers wrote:
>>
>> TRACE_CLASS - Declares a class
>> TRACE_CLASS_EVENT - defines an event for said class
>> TRACE_EVENT - Declares a class and defines an event (as is today)
> 
> Yep, it looks good! It's self-descriptive and don't require to explain
> what the thing is doing each time we refer to it. (however I feel a bit
> sad for Fred, Wilma and Barney) ;)
> 

Although you have to admit it's a bit confusing that:

TRACE_EVENT = TRACE_CLASS + TRACE_CLASS_EVENT

... as opposed to ...

TRACE_CLASS_EVENT = TRACE_CLASS + TRACE_EVENT

	-hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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