Re: [cocci] Development challenges for handling of selected code repetitions (with SmPL)?

[Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@web.de>]

>> @adjustment@
>> expression call;
>> expression * pointer;
>> statement action;
>> @@
>>  if (pointer)
>> +{
>>     action
>>  <+... when != puts("Hello");
>>  call(pointer);
>>  ...+>
>> +}
>
> As noted, there is nothing to attach the } to.

I suggest to reconsider the software situation a bit more.


>                                                 The ... goes to the end of
> the function unless there is the when.

I might be looking for other variations of indicated system functionality.

* May any statement combinations (also behind an if check) be converted to
  a compound statement (by adding extra curly brackets)?

* Can the possible code repetition ever be expressed in better ways
  besides the usage of the SmPL ellipses so far?


Regards,
Markus