Re: [PATCH] hv: utils: fix coding style

[JesÃs Castro]

> > Checkpatch script is showing a coding style error and is showing:
> > 
> > ERROR: else should follow close brace '}'
> > +	}
> > +	else if (hvt->mode == HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_NETLINK) {
> > 
> > This commit fixes the coding style, not a functional change.
> []
> > diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c b/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c
> []
> > @@ -139,8 +139,7 @@ static int hvt_op_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
> >  		 * device gets released.
> >  		 */
> >  		hvt->mode = HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_CHARDEV;
> > -	}
> > -	else if (hvt->mode == HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_NETLINK) {
> > +	} else if (hvt->mode == HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_NETLINK) {
> >  		/*
> >  		 * We're switching from netlink communication to using char
> >  		 * device. Issue the reset first.
> 
> Rather than merely shutting up checkpatch warnings,
> please try to improve the code for humans to read.
> 
> This block is probably better as a switch/case and
> the separate bool issue_reset automatic seems
> unnecessary as it's only used in one case.
> 

I'll follow your suggestion and send the v2.

Thanks for your advice to look beyond the scripts, I'll take it into
account for the next patches.

> Perhaps:
> ---
>  drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c | 22 +++++++++++-----------
>  1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c b/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c
> index 832777527936..6b27dd7be9bb 100644
> --- a/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c
> +++ b/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c
> @@ -125,35 +125,35 @@ static int hvt_op_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>  {
>  	struct hvutil_transport *hvt;
>  	int ret = 0;
> -	bool issue_reset = false;
>  
>  	hvt = container_of(file->f_op, struct hvutil_transport, fops);
>  
>  	mutex_lock(&hvt->lock);
>  
> -	if (hvt->mode == HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_DESTROY) {
> -		ret = -EBADF;
> -	} else if (hvt->mode == HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_INIT) {
> +	switch (hvt->mode) {
> +	case HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_INIT:
>  		/*
>  		 * Switching to CHARDEV mode. We switch bach to INIT when
>  		 * device gets released.
>  		 */
>  		hvt->mode = HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_CHARDEV;
> -	}
> -	else if (hvt->mode == HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_NETLINK) {
> +		break;
> +	case HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_NETLINK:
>  		/*
>  		 * We're switching from netlink communication to using char
>  		 * device. Issue the reset first.
>  		 */
> -		issue_reset = true;
>  		hvt->mode = HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_CHARDEV;
> -	} else {
> +		hvt_reset(hvt);
> +		break;
> +	case HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_DESTROY:
> +		ret = -EBADF;
> +		break;
> +	default:
>  		ret = -EBUSY;
> +		break;
>  	}
>  
> -	if (issue_reset)
> -		hvt_reset(hvt);
> -
>  	mutex_unlock(&hvt->lock);
>  
>  	return ret;
> 
>