Re: [PATCH 1/4] C: s/0/NULL/ for pointer type

Danh Doan [off-list ref] writes:

So, to follow that idiom, this patch should be changed, too?
https://lore.kernel.org/git/nycvar.QRO.7.76.6.2004101604210.46@tvgsbejvaqbjf.bet/ (local)

I didn't look at that patch carefully, but it seems that it changes

	struct foo variable_to_be_initialized = {};

into various forms, e.g.

	struct foo variable_to_be_initialized = { NULL };
	struct foo variable_to_be_initialized = { { NULL } };

depending on the actual shape of 'foo', and that old thread explains
that it is sufficient to consistently write "= { 0 };". 

Having said that, if I recall correctly, Dscho suggested even larger
style fixes to the code, so if that were to happen, the above initializer
fix may just be lost in the noise ;-)

Thanks.

+Cc: Dscho and Han-Wen

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[Luc, this topic came up on the sparse and kernel mailing-lists at one
point, but I didn't get around to posting my patch to the list - something
came up. Hopefully, I will find some time to find it and post it soon.]

[References]

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https://lore.kernel.org/git/e6796c60-a870-e761-3b07-b680f934c537@ramsayjones.plus.com/ (local)