Re: selinux: Move some assignments for the variable "rc" in policydb_read()

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On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 6:09 AM, SF Markus Elfring
<elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> One local variable was set to an error code in some cases before
>>> a concrete error situation was detected. Thus move the corresponding
>>> assignments into if branches to indicate a software failure there.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>>  security/selinux/ss/policydb.c | 59 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
>>>  1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
>>
>> More code churn with no real advantage.
>
> There are different opinions about the mentioned implementation details.
>
>> I agree with the style you are using,
>
> Thanks for such feedback.
>
>> and would support changing it if you are in the function fixing bugs
>> or doing other substantial changes in that code,
>
> Is this expectation a contradiction for a desired patch granularity?
>
>> but I can't justify it as a standalone change, sorry.
>
> This update suggestion seems to be not attractive enough for you at the moment
> as another change step of my patch series.
> Would you like to check if there are other effects worthwhile besides the proposed
> coding style adjustment here?

To be honest, I would just leave it alone for now.  If you want to
contribute, focus on meaningful improvements such as bug fixing and/or
new features; changing only the code style isn't very interesting or
appealing, even if I happen to agree with your changes.

-- 
paul moore
www.paul-moore.com
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