> But it is not very attractive to me since the calls occur on low-frequency paths > or unlikely condition, resulting in limited performance loss and the current > kfree() usage is fine and common. The prioritisation of development activities influences progress in related areas. > So what is the benfit? * Source code clarity * Nicer run time characteristics See also: https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/display/c/MEM12-C.+Consider+using+a+goto+chain+when+leaving+a+function+on+error+when+using+and+releasing+resources > I noticed that some other discussions are on-going. It seems like you are trying > to change other similiar places. I would appreciate if improvements can be achieved also for similarly affected software components. Regards, Markus
