Hi,
On Fri, 8 Jul 2005, Bryan Henderson wrote:
> I wasn't aware anyone preferred defines to enums for declaring enumerated
> data types.
If it's really enumerated data types, that's fine, but this example was
about bitfield masks.
> Isn't the only argument for defines, "that's what I'm used to."?
defines are not just used for constants and there is _nothing_ wrong with
using defines for constants.
> The macro language is one the most hated parts of the C language; it makes
> sense to try to avoid it as a general rule.
Nevertheless it's part of the language, it's used all over the kernel and
suddenly starting to mix different types of definitions, makes things
only worse. I prefer consistency here over any minor advantages enums
might have.
bye, Roman
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