Re: Use enum to declare errno values

[Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>]

Alan Cox wrote:
> On Mer, 2005-11-23 at 16:31 +0200, Denis Vlasenko wrote:
> 
>>Enums are really nice substitute for integer constants instead of #defines.
>>Enums obey scope rules, #defines do not.
>>
>>However enums are not widely used because of
>>1. tradition and style
>>2. awkward syntax required:   enum { ABC = 123 };
> 
> 
> The SATA layer uses enum for constants and while it was a bit of change
> in style when I met it, it does seem to work just as well
> 

Well, perhaps better, since there is some type checking, and where 
auto-increment can be used finger checks don't generate duplicate values 
or undefined holes in the value set.

Like the struct definitions vs. old K&R definitions, there is a mental 
style adjustment to be made.
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