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| From | Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.programmer |
| Subject | Re: [OT] Re: polling IRQs in a thread's code |
| Date | 2013-03-26 11:41 -0700 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <ktq3l8lhcjcr17fegn975beorjdf17sm6k@4ax.com> (permalink) |
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On Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:43:13 -0400, Eric Sosman
<esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> wrote:
>On 3/25/2013 12:54 AM, markspace wrote:
>> [...]
>> Either way, throwing an exception seems much easier and
>> cleaner at the top level than manually breaking your code into discreet
>> sections.
>
> From http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discreet
>
> Definition of DISCREET
> 1 : having or showing discernment or good judgment
> in conduct and especially in speech : prudent;
> especially : capable of preserving prudent silence
> 2: unpretentious, modest <the warmth and discreet
> elegance of a civilized home — Joseph Wechsberg>
> 3: unobtrusive, unnoticeable <followed at a discreet
> distance>
>
>See also http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discrete
>
>Coming attractions: "loose" and "lose" ;-)
And "prescribe" and "proscribe".
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
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Re: polling IRQs in a thread's code markspace <markspace@nospam.nospam> - 2013-03-24 16:14 -0700
Re: polling IRQs in a thread's code markspace <markspace@nospam.nospam> - 2013-03-24 21:54 -0700
[OT] Re: polling IRQs in a thread's code Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-03-25 08:43 -0400
Re: [OT] Re: polling IRQs in a thread's code markspace <markspace@nospam.nospam> - 2013-03-25 13:27 -0700
Re: [OT] Re: polling IRQs in a thread's code Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2013-03-25 13:44 -0700
Re: [OT] Re: polling IRQs in a thread's code Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2013-03-26 11:41 -0700
Re: [OT] Re: polling IRQs in a thread's code paul.cager@gmail.com - 2013-03-26 12:03 -0700
Re: polling IRQs in a thread's code Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2013-03-25 23:15 +0100
[OT] Re: polling IRQs in a thread's code Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-03-25 19:58 -0400
Re: [OT] Re: polling IRQs in a thread's code Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2013-03-26 08:03 +0100
Re: [OT] Re: polling IRQs in a thread's code Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2013-03-26 08:07 +0100
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