Re: [PATCH] removal of "static foo = 0" from drivers/ide (test11)

[Russell King]

J . A . Magallon writes:
> On Tue, 21 Nov 2000 22:25:01 Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote:
> > -static int basePort = 0;	/* base port address */
> > -static int regPort = 0;		/* port for register number */
> > -static int dataPort = 0;	/* port for register data */
> > +static int basePort;	/* base port address */
> > +static int regPort;	/* port for register number */
> > +static int dataPort;	/* port for register data */
> 
> That is not too much confidence on the ANSI-ness of the compiler ???

Its got nothing to do with the ANSI-ness of the compiler, but more to do
with the C startup code - does the C startup code initialise BSS to zero
or does it not?

In this particular example, we have full control over it; in the kernel
has our own start up code which does initialise the BSS to zero.

In the dim and distant past (about 7-8 years ago), it was true that we
didn't init the BSS and everything had to be initialised, but this is
long gone.
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