On Fri, Oct 19, 2001 at 04:37:32PM +0200, Etay Meiri wrote: > Hi, > > Why do the kernel hackers make such an > extensive use of 'goto's in the kernel? two reasons 1) code clarity. when a routine needs a successive set of initialisations, they must be done in reverse order. The natural way to do this is a goto heirarchy. Contrary to what you may have been told, goto is not a mortal sin. 2) performance. in some cases, using goto's improves the generated assembly regards john -- How many Bavarian Illuminati does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Three: one to screw it in, and one to confuse the issue. - Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ IRC Channel: irc.openprojects.net / #kernelnewbies Web Page: http://www.kernelnewbies.org/
