Re: staging: ks7010: Delete unnecessary uses of the variable "retval"

[SF Markus Elfring]

> I think the original code was fine.

I suggest to reconsider involved implementation details once more.


> x = blah(); if (x) ... is a perfectly familiar kernel coding pattern.

I can agree to such a general information.


> There is no benefit in terms of performance

It might be possible that a good compiler can also optimise
some unnecessary variable accesses away.

Examples for further background information:
* "Minimize local variables"
   https://eventhelix.com/realtimemantra/basics/optimizingcandcppcode.htm#Minimize%20Local%20Variables

* "Temporary Objects" by Danny Kalev
   http://www.informit.com/guides/content.aspx?g=cplusplus&seqNum=198


> or understandability in dropping the variable.

I guess that we have got different opinions on such an aspect.

* Do you really want to assign every return value from a function call
  to an extra variable before it is used again?

* How many reading and understanding capacity do you need for each
  extra variable?

Regards,
Markus