On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 14:44 -0700, David Miller wrote:
> From: Andrew Morton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 13:11:52 -0700
> 
> > On Tue, 08 May 2007 14:24:32 -0500
> > James Bottomley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > 
> > > However, could we compromise and just add TRUE = true, FALSE = false to
> > > the enum?
> > 
> > That sounds sane.  But I don't recall all the details of the discussion
> > and perhaps I'm missing something.
> > 
> > I think the whole bool/true/false thing is pretty dissatisfactory really. 
> > Java gets this right and C cannot and will not and we end up with people
> > using true and false as plain old "1" and "0".

In that case, I think we go with what's there, which seems to be
predominantly TRUE/FALSE.

> I think it's more important to be consistent across the entire tree,
> whatever we choose, than to be "nice" and add compat define hacks for
> the sake of a select few stubborn drivers.
> 
> If you're going to add those ugly "#define TRUE true" bits, the whole
> point of the change is lost so you might as not make it at all.

That too wouldn't be an unacceptable outcome ...

James


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