From: SF Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:23:08 +0100 >>> Where should "the error pointers" be stored instead? >> >> A local variable, before you assign it into the datastructure. > > I have looked at the affected software infrastructure once more. > Now I find still that your data reorgansisation wish can not be resolved > in a simple way. I'm saying to leave the code alone. If it goes: var = foo_that_returns_ptr_err() if (IS_ERR(var)) return PTR_ERR(var); p->bar = var; or whatever, simply keep it that way! I'm not engaging in this conversation any further, you have already consumed way too much of my limited time on this incredibly trivial matter. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ppp" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
