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Re: Readv/writev patch
On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 03:59:42PM +0100, Conrad Scott wrote:
>> I also don't like these C++ cast operators since the Plain-C casts
>>are doing quite the same but are way easier to read. Perhaps I'm just
>>old-fashioned.
>
>I rather prefer the C++ cast operators since they're both clearer and
>safer: e.g. using a const_cast guarantees that that all you're doing
>is removing the const-ness of something. I've seen too many bugs
>before now where someone's added a cast (just to remove a const or
>something simple) and then changed the underlying object's type
>elsewhere and the cast still works with no complaint yet is now not
>doing the right thing at all. If you're feeling determinedly
>old-fashioned I'll take them out but you will have to realise that it
>will be with great pain and suffering on my part :-)
Sorry, but I'm with Corinna on this one. I'd rather keep the code
consistent.
cgf