>> Is it a bit more efficient to avoid a double check for the >> variable "ret" at the end of the current implementation for the >> discussed function? > > Before asking questions you could answer yourself, > please look at object code produced by the compiler > before and after your proposed changes. * Do any more source code reviewers wonder about the need for such a double check? * Which object code representations would you find representative for a further constructive discussion around this software component? Regards, Markus -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kernel-janitors" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html