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SubjectRe: Worst recursion in the kernel
hi :)

On Wed, Dec 03, 2003 at 10:57:43PM +0000, Russell King wrote:
> Yes, but the condition of the /data/ is such that it will not recurse.
>
> A pure "can this function call that function" analysis ignoring the
> state of the data will say this will infinitely recuse. Include
> the data, and you'll find it has a very definite recursion limit.

but it makes sense to restrucure the code to make it more
readable/understandable even if it can be proven that the code is
correct


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