"Gujulan Elango, Hari Prasath (H.)" <hgujulan@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Thu, May 07, 2015 at 10:09:59AM -0400, Jes Sorensen wrote: >> "Gujulan Elango, Hari Prasath (H.)" <hgujulan@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> > On Thu, May 07, 2015 at 03:19:34PM +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote: >> >> On Thu, May 07, 2015 at 08:03:06AM -0400, Jes Sorensen wrote: >> >> > "Gujulan Elango, Hari Prasath (H.)" <hgujulan@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> >> > > Remove the goto and return error directly thereby removing a variable >> >> > > >> >> > > Signed-off-by: Hari Prasath Gujulan Elango <hgujulan@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> > > --- >> >> > > drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c | 7 ++----- >> >> > > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) >> >> > >> >> > NACK! >> >> >> >> SHOUTING! >> >> >> >> > >> >> > The goto is cleaner and more consistent, rather than hiding a return in >> >> > the middle of the code. >> >> >> >> More consistent with what? There are already returns earlier in the >> >> function. Do-nothing gotos are pointless and annoying. >> >> >> >> regards, >> >> dan carpenter >> >> >> > >> > I sent this patch because goto & return was mixed up in this function. >> > There was a return as well as goto used. And i guess goto is not >> > encouraged anywhere. In this case especially,I couldn't see any >> > significant cleanup being done in the goto label. >> >> I will accept a patch to remove the returns in the middle of the >> function, if you wish to submit that. >> >> A return at the very beginning of a function is OK, but in the middle of >> a larger function they make it harder to catch when code exists. >> >> Jes > > Is this accepted as it is or should I send v2 with the goto retained but > the return in the middle of the function also converted to goto for > consistency.I agree that goto's are used at many places in the kernel > but this is really a small function where it doesn't seem to help > much.Also there is no signficant cleanup being done in the definition of > the label. As I stated previously, this is not accepted. Jes -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
