Re: [patch 2/6] mm: introduce pte_special pte bit

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On Fri, 18 Jan 2008, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> 
> One fundamental difference is that with the above syntax we always
> compile both versions of the code - so we do not end up with one
> version that builds and another version that dont.

Yes, in that sense it tends to be better to use C language constructs over 
preprocessor constructs, since error diagnostics and syntax checking is 
improved.

So yeah, I'll give you that it can be an improvement. It's just not what I 
was really hoping for.

		Linus
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