Re: [PATCH] string-list.h: Add STRING_LIST_INIT macro and make use of it.

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On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 18:44, Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I think you need the attached on top to be more complete.
>
> But I wonder if this is worth it (not this "more complete", but your
> patch).  We convert 16 or so instances of initialization for "no strdup"
> list, but there are about the same number of "strdup" instances still
> spelled out:
>
>    $ git grep -e 'struct string_list [^ ]* = {.*'
>    $ git grep -e 'struct string_list [^ ]* = {.*1'
>
> Wouldn't it be more sensible to use this instead?
>
>    #define STRING_LIST_INIT(pleasedup) { NULL, 0, 0, (pleasedup) }
>

This begs for using strdup(string-to-dup) in the macro argument, which
will not compile with ancient compilers which don't allow code in an
initializer.
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