On 03/03/2025 at 11:55:49 +01, Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@xxxxxx> wrote: >> I am sorry, I do not see what gets simplified. max(max(a,b),max(c,d)) >> looks simpler than max3(a,b,max(c,d)). > > You would eventually like to express that a maximum should be determined > from three (or even four?) values. If there was a max4(), why not, but in this case I don't see the point. > https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.14-rc4/source/include/linux/minmax.h#L147 > > >> Does it bring something in terms >> of optimization? > Corresponding effects depend on various factors, don't they? Ok, so I'll assume the answer to my question is "no". Thanks, Miquèl