16 Feb
2009
16 Feb
'09
5:47 p.m.
No, it's just a matter of coding style used in the
kernel.
What is a logical basis for adopting this particular rule? Sometimes it is
not just a matter of preference.
These parentheses are unnecessary for humans, and if they are not needed for
compilers or some other tools, they are bad! Without them, the bug could be
noticed earlier.
Cheers,
Dmitry