On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 01:07:19PM -0400, [email protected] wrote: > On Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:18:32 -0700, Greg KH said: > > > Within the kernel, yes, you can use lots of different types for the same > > "real" variable size, but you shouldn't, just use the well-known and > > common types "u8" and you will be fine. Those other ones are there due > > to code being brought in from all over the place, that's what happens > > with a codebase of 20 million lines at times :) > > What's the current feeling on using typedefs to get more type safety?
typedefs are evil, never use them. No non-core-kernel developer should EVER create a new typedef, except for a function pointer signature. greg k-h _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
