On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 22:04:16 +0100 (MET) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > So everybody who does not want to know how integers are represented > > on the current architecture writes > > start = p[0] + (p[1] << 8) + (p[2] << 16) + (p[3] << 24); > > And it just works. > > Really, do you think your statement is better, clearer, or less > error-prone than this: > > start = get_be32(p);
> I have been arguing that casts are bad. If get_le32(p) does not > involve a cast but is just an abbreviation of what I wrote above, > then of course I do not object. Both work in kernel, because Linux guarantees processing of alignment traps and emulation of unaligned access. But I really dislike when people abuse this property of kernel. It's not intended for routine use. -- Pete ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Perforce Software. Perforce is the Fast Software Configuration Management System offering advanced branching capabilities and atomic changes on 50+ platforms. Free Eval! http://www.perforce.com/perforce/loadprog.html _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
