Dan Williams wrote: [..] > diff --git a/include/linux/cleanup.h b/include/linux/cleanup.h > index c2d09bc4f976..8ef2d91c2cbf 100644 > --- a/include/linux/cleanup.h > +++ b/include/linux/cleanup.h > @@ -4,6 +4,157 @@ > > #include <linux/compiler.h> > > +/** > + * DOC: scope-based cleanup helpers > + * > + * The "goto error" pattern is notorious for introducing subtle resource > + * leaks. It is tedious and error prone to add new resource acquisition > + * constraints into code paths that already have several unwind > + * conditions. The "cleanup" helpers enable the compiler to help with > + * this tedium and can aid in maintaining FILO (first in last out) Missed this FILO => LIFO conversion per Bjorn.
