Re: [PATCH] ravb: Use common error handling code in ravb_probe()

[SF Markus Elfring]

>> @@ -2069,10 +2069,9 @@ static int ravb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>                 irq = platform_get_irq_byname(pdev, "ch22");
>>         else
>>                 irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
>> -       if (irq < 0) {
>> -               error = irq;
>> -               goto out_release;
>> -       }
>> +       if (irq < 0)
>> +               goto failure_indication;
> 
> IMHO, it's really confusing that "irq" contains the error code, not "error".
> Especially when jumping to a meaningless label named "failure_indication"
> ("irq_failure" would be more intuitive).

Thanks for your constructive feedback.


> So I prefer the original code, regardless of the label name.

Can another attempt make sense to concentrate the setting of a variable
at the end of this function with more pleasing identifiers?

Regards,
Markus