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Re: FW: function return value

From: "Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche at redhat dot com>
To: John Liang <jliang at ibrix dot com>
Cc: systemtap at sources dot redhat dot com
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 13:20:15 -0500
Subject: Re: FW: function return value
References: <006701c760d4$32170090$ee04a8c0@ibrixfaf958395> <20070307163520.GE27273@redhat.com> <007001c760d8$dc6075a0$ee04a8c0@ibrixfaf958395>

Hi -

On Wed, Mar 07, 2007 at 11:51:31AM -0500, John Liang wrote:
> The function I am interested in returns a dentry pointer. 
> Does $return have to be an integral type? 

A pointer is deemed integral.  $return will simply be the pointer
value.  It should also be dereferencable like other $variables
("$return->d_mounted") to some extent.

- FChE

References:
- Re: FW: function return value
  - From: Frank Ch. Eigler
- RE: FW: function return value
  - From: John Liang

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