# Re: \[PATCH\] e2fsck: rename "bool" variables

- From: Theodore Ts'o \<tytso@mit.edu\>
- Date: 2012-07-15 16:15:24 
- List: linux-ext4
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-ext4/2012/07/13415570
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-ext4/2012/07/13415521/t.md

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On Thu, Jul 05, 2012 at 07:44:20PM -0600, Andreas Dilger wrote:
> Since "bool" is a valid C type, declarations of the form "int bool"
> will cause compiler errors if <stdbool.h> is included.  Rename these
> variables to avoid this name clash.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andreas Dilger <redacted>

Applied, thanks.

						- Ted
```