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DateThu, 12 Jan 2006 16:47:27 +1100
FromPaul Mackerras <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/3] msi vector targeting abstractions
Grant Grundler writes:

> > +	if ((status = msi_arch_init()) < 0) {
> 
> Willy told me I should always complain about assignment in if() statements :)

We are getting incredibly politically correct these days, aren't we.

I see nothing wrong with that if statement.  It's perfectly valid,
idiomatic C.  You can ignore Willy if you like. :)

(I would look askance at something that did an assignment as one of
the parameters of a procedure call in an if statement, though.)

Paul.
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