Re: [PATCH kvm-unit-tests 2/4] Introduce a C++ wrapper for the kvm APIs

Anthony Liguori
2010-11-24T18:02:15Z

On 11/24/2010 11:45 AM, Jes Sorensen wrote:
> On 11/24/10 18:43, Anthony Liguori wrote:
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>> On 11/24/2010 11:36 AM, Jes Sorensen wrote:
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>>> On 11/24/10 18:27, Anthony Liguori wrote:
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>>>> The compiler won't generate an error. Only upon a call to
>>>> file_release() will a null pointer dereference happens whereas in C++,
>>>> because this paradigm is structured in the language, the compiler can
>>>> help assist you.
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>>> Explicit code means you know what is going on, it means you can debug it
>>> in gdb and match it. That is a *good* thing!
>>>
>>>
>> So I take it you avoid switch statements, while, or for loops in your C
>> code.
>>
> Those map easily to assembly code and gdb.
>

The mapping is definitely not simply especially after a couple rounds of
loop unrolling and code motion.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori

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