Re: [PATCH] mtrr use type bool

[Richard Knutsson <ricknu-0@student.ltu.se>]

Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 31, 2007 at 04:27:31PM +0100, Richard Knutsson wrote:
>   
> > Paul Jimenez wrote:
> >     
> ....
>   
> > > -			usage_table[i] = usage_table[replace] + !!increment;
> > > +			usage_table[i] = usage_table[replace] + increment;
> > >  
> > >       
> > This seems a bit strange, using a boolean as an integer (yes I know, it 
> > works but semantically...). What about:
> >
> > +			usage_table[i] = usage_table[replace];
> > +			usage_table[i] += increment ? 1 : 0;
> >     
>
> What is wrong with:
> usage_table[i] = usage_table[replace];
> if (increment)
> 	usage_table[i]++;
>
> I hate code with the '?' operator in general.  It's a conditional either
> way, and at least this way you wouldn't even have to do a store in one
> of the two cases 9although if the compiler can't figure out that is the
> case already, then it really sucks).
>   
I kind of like them :)
But you are right, since the 'else' doesn't do anything, an if() is more 
clear.
> Pauls code at least didn't involve a conditional at all, but on the
> other hand is less clear to read.
>   
Mm, I know. But on the upside, many places had/have some sort of a = b ? 
TRUE : FALSE, which are getting cleaned out.

Richard Knutsson

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