Re: /* compiler workaround */ - what was the issue?

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: May 6, 2016, 19:57 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqinyr2c3d.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <572CF0D5.6010305@xiplink.com>

Marc Branchaud <marcnarc@xiplink.com> writes:

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> On 2016-05-06 02:54 PM, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>>
>> I wonder if can we come up with a short and sweet notation to remind
>> futhre readers that this "initialization" is not initializing but
>> merely squelching warnings from stupid compilers, and agree to use
>> it consistently?
>
> Perhaps
>
> 	#define COMPILER_UNINITIALIZED_WARNING_INITIALIZER 0
>
> or, for short-and-sweet
>
> 	#define CUWI 0
>
> ?
>
> :)

I get that smiley.

I was hinting to keep the /* compiler workaround */ comment, but in a bit shorter form.