>>>>> "PJ" == Paul Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
PJ> There is not a concensus (nor a King Penguin dictate) between the PJ> "while(1)" and "for(;;)" style to document. FWIW, linux-0.01 has four uses of "while (1)" and two uses of "for (;;)" ;-). ./fs/inode.c: while (1) { ./fs/namei.c: while (1) { ./fs/namei.c: while (1) { ./kernel/sched.c: while (1) { ./init/main.c: for(;;) pause(); ./kernel/panic.c: for(;;); What is interesting here is that the King Penguin used these two constructs with consistency. The "while (1)" form was used with normal exit routes with "if (...) break" inside; while the "for(;;)" form was used only in unusual "the thread of control should get stuck here forever" cases. So, Phillip's decision to go back to his original while(1) style seems to be in line with the style used in the original Linux kernel ;-). - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/