As everyone mentioned, it is to upgrade the data structure, without affecting the existing code. It also prevents coders who liberally use int with other datatypes like long etc. from doing so and thus also prevents some unnoticed errors. Hope that helps......... One of the reasons On Jan 3, 2008 7:59 PM, Thanos McAtos <mcatos@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Because that way the data type is more generic. If, in the future, it is > decided to be changed from int to something else, you won't have to change > anything in your code. This is a foundamental concept in ADTs and > generally a good way of programming. > > > > I wonder why atomic_t is defined as a structure containing an integer > > rather than just a simple integer? > > What are the advantages? > > > > Hope somebody can explain this, please cc me. > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with > > "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ > > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with > "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ > > -- Thanks & Regards, ******************************************** Manish Katiyar ( http://mkatiyar.googlepages.com ) 3rd Floor, Fair Winds Block EGL Software Park Off Intermediate Ring Road Bangalore 560071, India *********************************************** -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
