On Wed, Feb 03, 2016 at 10:42:37AM -0800, Mike Stump wrote: > On Feb 3, 2016, at 9:13 AM, David Malcolm <dmalc...@redhat.com> wrote: > >> +pointer constants, so other constants such as <code>false</code> and > >> +<code>(1 - 1)</code> cannot be used where a null pointer is desired. > > So, I’d leave this out entirely. The subject is porting, not the fine detail > pedanticism only a language lawyer could love. Was this text from a porting > experience, or an invention based upon compiler/language mods?
I believe trying to use false as pointer is from porting experience, (1 - 1) most likely not really used in the wild, but just clarifies what is and what is not the null pointer constant. Jakub