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DateThu, 24 Jan 2002 15:03:23 -0500
FromJeff Garzik <>
SubjectRe: RFC: booleans and the kernel
Oliver Xymoron wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Jan 2002, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > Where variables are truly boolean use of a bool type makes the
> > intentions of the code more clear.  And it also gives the compiler a
> > slightly better chance to optimize code [I suspect].
> 
> Unlikely. The compiler can already figure this sort of thing out from
> context.

X, true, and false are of type int.
If one tests X==false and then later on tests X==true, how does the
compiler know the entire domain has been tested?  With a boolean, it
would.  Or a switch statement... if both true and false are covered,
there is no need for a 'default'.  Similar arguments apply for
enumerated types.

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