Re: hwmon/sch5627: Use common error handling code in sch5627_probe()

From: SF Markus Elfring
Date: Tue Mar 13 2018 - 05:31:45 EST


> Â1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)
>
> So you are asking people to review 60 changed lines to save 2,

A bit of object code reduction might become useful also in this case.


> that alone should be the point where you stop yourself from
> *even* sending this patch.

I proposed just another collateral evolution.


> Next time before you send a patch please carefully think if the
> saving is worth the combination of reviewers time + the risk of
> regressions (and keep in mind that both the reviewers time and
> the risk of regressions cost increase for more complex changes).

Source code transformations were integrated in other software areas
according to such a change pattern.


> As for this specific discussion, there are certain "design-patterns"
> in the kernel, goto style error handling is one of them, the pattern
> there ALWAYS is:
â
> Notice the fall-thoughs those are ALWAYS there, never, ever is
> there a goto after a cleanup label.

It seems that I present an unusual update suggestion as a software
design variant.


> Your patches black goto magic completely messes this up

You can view the proposal in such a way.


> and clearly falls under the CS101 rule: never use goto.

There might a target conflict with information from the section
â7) Centralized exiting of functionsâ in the document âcoding-style.rstâ.

Regards,
Markus