C does not let us declar variables in the middle of a block (yet).
--- 2.5.74/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c 2003-07-03 01:32:27.000000000 -0700
+++ 2.5.74/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c 2003-07-03 01:32:56.000000000 -0700
@@ -211,9 +211,10 @@
case HDIO_GETGEO:
if (tr->getgeo) {
struct hd_geometry g;
+ int ret;
memset(&g, 0, sizeof(g));
- int ret = tr->getgeo(dev, &g);
+ ret = tr->getgeo(dev, &g);
if (ret)
return ret;
>>>>> "junkio" == junkio <[email protected]> writes:
junkio> C does not let us declar variables in the middle of a block (yet).
It depends what do you call C :)
C99 does.
Later, Juan.
--
In theory, practice and theory are the same, but in practice they
are different -- Larry McVoy
On Thu, Jul 03, 2003 at 11:57:22AM +0200, Juan Quintela wrote:
> >>>>> "junkio" == junkio <[email protected]> writes:
>
> junkio> C does not let us declar variables in the middle of a block (yet).
>
> It depends what do you call C :)
>
> C99 does.
Unfortunately gcc 2.95.x does not allow it, so we shouldn't be using it
in the kernel (yet).
--
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http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/personal/aboutme.html
>>>>> "JQ" == Juan Quintela <[email protected]> writes:
>>>>> "junkio" == junkio <[email protected]> writes:
junkio> C does not let us declare variables in the middle of a block (yet).
JQ> It depends what do you call C :)
JQ> C99 does.
That is an inappropriate comment in this list. As far as the
kernel code is concerned, Documentation/Changes defines what C
is :-), and it says "GCC 2.95.3 or later".
Since 2.95.3 does not support declaration-in-the-middle,
decl-in-the-middle is not a valid C (yet). On the other hand,
other C99 extentions that compiler can grok (e.g. '.FIELDNAME ='
style initializer) is now already part of valid C :-).