Re: [Qemu-devel] [RFC] Introduce module API to QEMU

[M. Warner Losh]

In message: <address@hidden>
            malc <address@hidden> writes:
: On Fri, 3 Apr 2009, Anthony Liguori wrote:
: 
: > malc wrote:
: > > You are using _identifier_ whose name violates 7.1.3, full stop, you
: > > can not do that in _any_ context.
: > >   
: > 
: > So then we cannot use __func__ either or __attribute__ by your logic.
: 
: a) __func__ is 6.4.2.2#1
: 
: b) __attribute__ is exactly the implementation defined keyword that
:    6.5.2 31) i referenced earlier describes, so no you can not use
:    that in a portable code and yes you can use it in code that is
:    GCC specific and properly guarded

To back this discussion off a notch on the grumpiness scale...

The objection here is that you don't HAVE to use identifiers starting
with __, and using them is dangerous, so why not just remove the __
from the start and get on with your life?

Warner