Re: kernel/timer.c: next_timer_interrupt() strange/buggy(?) code (2.6.18-rc1-mm2)

On Monday 17 July 2006 20:53, Andreas Mohr wrote:
> (a "continue" simply continue:s the loop without checking the loop condition
> at the bottom, right?)

I don't think so. Test it. This is no infinite loop:

int main(void)
{
        int i = 0;
        do {
                i++;
                continue;
        } while (i < 1000);
}

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