Coywolf wrote: > Why bother ... The line length in characters was getting too long, the logic was getting too convoluted, and the comment only applied to an unobvious portion of the line.
Providing a name for the logical condition that a complicated expression computes is one of the ways I find useful to make code easier to read, and to resolve problems such as those above. My primary goal in writing code is to minimize the time and effort it will take a typical reader to properly understand the code. I write first and foremost for humans. -- I won't rest till it's the best ... Programmer, Linux Scalability Paul Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1.925.600.0401 - 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/