In the overall kernel (Linus's bk tree) I count: 733 lines matching 'for *( *; *; *)' 718 lines matching 'while *( *1 *)'
In the kernel/*.c files, I count 15 of the 'for(;;)' style and 1 of the 'while(1)' style. Certainly the 'for(;;)' style is acceptable, and even slightly to substantially dominant, depending on which piece of code you're in. -- I won't rest till it's the best ... Programmer, Linux Scalability Paul Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1.650.933.1373, 1.925.600.0401 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/