> > Also, it tends to make it harder to judge the amount of stackspace > > a function uses, something which is not entirely uninteresting in > > kernel programming. > While it might be harder to get estimate of stack space allocation I > suspect it could actually lower the allocation.
Maybe, maybe not. Experience has shown that putting things in inner scopes only sometimes reduces stack usage, and then it depends on the compiler, options used, etc. Warner _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"