On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 11:07:08AM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> The pattern taken by all the validations in this function is:
>
> if (notice a violation exists) {
> err = report(... VIOLATION_KIND ...);
> if (err)
> return err;
> }
>
> where report() returns zero if specified kind of violation is set to
> be ignored, and otherwise shows an error message and returns non-zero.
>
> The last validation in the function immediately after the function
> returns 0 to declare "all good" can cheat and directly return the
> return value from report(), and the current code does so, i.e.
>
> if (notice a violation exists)
> return report(... VIOLATION_KIND ...);
> return 0;
>
> But that is a selfish code that declares it is the ultimate and
> final form of the function, never to be enhanced later. To allow
> and invite future enhancements, make the last test follow the same
> pattern.
>
> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> fsck.c | 8 +++++---
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
Patch looks good, and nicely explained.
-Peff
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