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From:
Jesse Vincent
Date:
January 28, 2011 06:12
Subject:
Re: [PATCH] Add "safe arrow/safe dereference" operator: &&-> (v2)
Message ID:
20110128141227.GR5506@fsck.bestpractical.com



On Tue, Dec 07, 2010 at 01:31:55PM -0800, David Caldwell wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>  I have a new version of the "safe arrow" patch. I've kept &&-> as
> the spelling because, although it's a bit of a mouthful, there
> doesn't seem to be an alternative spelling that everyone likes
> better.
> 
>  This version makes &&-> a single token which makes "&& ->" no
> longer valid. The toke.c code is a little hairy but it is not
> without precedent.

David, 

I'm sorry for my long silence on this topic.  After a fair bit of 
discussion and consultation, I've settled on ?-> as the spelling I'd
like to see for your &&-> defined dereference.  

If you're up for submitting a revised patch, I'd like to see if we can
get it applied and tested more widely before the 5.13 release on the
20th.

Best,
Jesse
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