Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 10:02:22 -0700 From: Sam Leffler <sam@freebsd.org> To: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@freebsd.org> Cc: cvs-src@freebsd.org, src-committers@freebsd.org, Ed Schouten <ed@freebsd.org>, cvs-all@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/share/man/man3 Makefile queue.3 src/sys/sys queue.h Message-ID: <4835A71E.3030703@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <4835A619.3010502@FreeBSD.org> References: <200805221440.m4MEe32W039559@repoman.freebsd.org> <4835A619.3010502@FreeBSD.org>
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Maxim Sobolev wrote:
> Ed Schouten wrote:
>> The OpenBSD version of SLIST_REMOVE_NEXT() needs a reference to the
>> list
>> head, even though it is unused.
>
> I don't think it's necessary. sys/queue.h API is not supposed to be
> portable across different operating systems. The need to pass list
> head around may impede macro usefulness.
Gratuitous differences impede porting. If it's not a big deal then
maintain compatibility. We already have stupid differences in various
areas that must be papered over when code is brokered between systems.
Sam
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