CodingStyle: while ((a=b))

[Chris Wedgwood <cw@xxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Jun 26, 2004 at 04:26:41PM -0700, David S. Miller wrote:

> I think warning for the ((a=b)) case is annoying but not annoying
> enough to fight against it :)

Whatever the case, even if I don't like it I would rather see it
consistent.

Maybe Linus can comment as to whether or not we officially
(Documentation/CodingStyle update) want to change things like:

    while ((a=b)) to while ((a=b) != 0)

and similar throughout the code?


  --cw