Re: [PATCH v2] tpm: tpm_ibm_vtpm: Fix unallocated banks

From: Christoph Hellwig
Date: Mon Jul 08 2019 - 18:43:17 EST


On Mon, Jul 08, 2019 at 06:24:04PM -0400, Mimi Zohar wrote:
> > static int tpm_get_pcr_allocation(struct tpm_chip *chip)
> > {
> > int rc;
> >
> > rc = (chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2) ?
> > tpm2_get_pcr_allocation(chip) :
> > tpm1_get_pcr_allocation(chip);
>
> >
> > return rc > 0 ? -ENODEV : rc;
> > }
> >
> > This addresses the issue that Stefan also pointed out. You have to
> > deal with the TPM error codes.
>
> Hm, in the past I was told by Christoph not to use the ternary
> operator.  Have things changed?  Other than removing the comment, the
> only other difference is the return.

In the end it is a matter of personal preference, but I find the
quote version above using the ternary horribly obsfucated.