On Monday 07 Nov 2005 22:38, Jeremy Hall wrote: > I see it's using the bsbe1 config which doesn't set this value (assuming > it will be 0) > > What guarantee do we have that if unspecified it iwll be 0? the fact that > it is static? > > Some compilers don't give you that. I'm not sure, but I _think_ the kernel assumes static data will be initialised to 0 all over the place. I try not to rely on that myself 'cos no one is ever 100% certain.
