From: Enzo Matsumiya > Sent: 04 October 2022 15:23 > > Hi Usama, > > On 10/04, Muhammad Usama Anjum wrote: > >Don't initialize the rc as its value is being overwritten before its > >use. > > Being bitten by an unitialized variable bug as recent as 2 days ago, I'd > say this is a step backwards from the "best practices" POV. Depends on your POV. If you don't initialise locals there is a fair chance that the compiler will detect buggy code. If you initialise them you get well defined behaviour - but the compiler won't find bugs for you. Mostly the kernel is in the first camp. David - Registered Address Lakeside, Bramley Road, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, MK1 1PT, UK Registration No: 1397386 (Wales)
