>>> identifier task_state =~ "^TASK_"; >> >> Are there a lot of options? You can also enumerate them in {}, ie >> >> identifier task_state = {TASK_BLAH, TASK_BLAHBLAH}; > > Around a dozen, can be enumerated easily and is indeed probably better than > a regexp. Can the application of a regular expression be more convenient for such an use case? >> You want to look at the definitions of called functions? >> Coccinelle doesn't really support that, I got an other impression. >> but there are hackish ways to add that. How do you think about to discuss corresponding software development challenges? Regards, Markus