Re: [PATCH] return hidden bug

[Herbert Xu]

On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 01:42:09AM +0000, Rik van Riel wrote:
>
> BUG() will terminate the process that runs into it, so you can
> just remove the return alltogether.  If BUG() is hit, the return
> will never be reached.

This is true in general.  However, if someone builds the kernel
with CONFIG_BUG disabled then the return statement will make a
difference.  Of course, if you're brave enough to have CONFIG_BUG
off then you can deal with the fall-out :)

Cheers,
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