>> @@ -596,6 +592,10 @@ static int max44000_probe(struct i2c_client *client, >> } >> >> return iio_device_register(indio_dev); >> + >> +report_failure: >> + dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to write init config: %d\n", ret); > This reduces readability of the code for a very minor gain. I got an other software development view on this aspect. > Printing an error message is not a source of bugs I find such a general information questionable. It is also possible to discover various update candidates in this software area. > or similar unlike unwinding some state, so a unified path makes little sense. How does such a view fit to the section “7) Centralized exiting of functions” in the document “coding-style.rst”? 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