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1. Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 03-Sep-2022 08:32:54 UTC Bernie

   If the C standard thinks "undefined argument even for inlining use is [undefined behavior]", then it's a case of that paperwork that doesn't reflect reality, and we'll treat it with the deference it deserves - is less than toilet paper.

   We have decades of history of doing that in the kernel. Sometimes the standards are just wrong, sometimes they are just too far removed from reality to be relevant, and then it's just not worth worrying about them.
   — Linus

   https://lwn.net/Articles/906635/
   #linux #c

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 03-Sep-2022 08:35:14 UTC Bernie

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     The thread is worth reading in its entirety (assuming you're in the mood for shitting all over the C standard):
     https://lwn.net/ml/linux-kernel/CAHk-=wj_nfiLk_bzjD8GWFFzm17syvOYqS=Y7BOarMSTkMiamQ@mail.gmail.com/

     "I will repeat: a paper standard that doesn't take reality into account is less useful than toilet paper. It's scratchy and not very absorbent." 💩