Re: [PATCH] 2.5.59 : sound/oss/vidc.c

Bill Davidsen (davidsen@tmr.com)
Mon, 10 Feb 2003 17:03:25 -0500 (EST)


On Fri, 7 Feb 2003, Richard B. Johnson wrote:

> If the code is correct, it really should be written as:
>
> for (new2size = 128; new2size < newsize; new2size <<= 1)
> ;
>
> The code seems to want to make the value of new2size a power of
> 2 and, greater than 128, but less than newsize. It ignores the
> fact that newsize might be less than 128, maybe this is okay.

Power of two - yes. Greater than 128 no, if newsize were <=128 new2size
would not increment. Previous code may make newsize larger (and later
limit new2size) but not here. And new2size can be equal to newsize, again
by this code.

A comment like /*empty_loop*/ before the semicolon would help human
readability. Code should be readable by humans, too.

-- 
bill davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
  CTO, TMR Associates, Inc
Doing interesting things with little computers since 1979.

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