linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] Documentation/CodingStyle: Add rules for goto labels

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Date:	Mon, 4 Jun 2007 22:12:10 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] Documentation/CodingStyle: Add rules for goto labels

On Tue, Jun 05, 2007 at 10:10:27AM +0800, WANG Cong wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 04, 2007 at 01:57:51PM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> >On Mon, Jun 04, 2007 at 10:43:51AM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> >> Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> >> > On Jun 4 2007 10:27, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> >> >> Jeff Garzik wrote:
> >> >>> Seconded.  All my code contains the goto label in the first column.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> IMO any other goto label indentation is silly, because it obscures the
> >> >>> goto label within the code block.
> >> >> I would have to disagree with this.  IMNSHO, a goto label is like a case
> >> >> label, and they should be treated the same way.
> >> > 
> >> > But gotos are special. ("Evil" minus the "it's good for unrolling in case of an
> >> > error" case).
> >> > 
> >> 
> >> So?
> >> 
> >> You still want them to be associated with the level the bailout happens at.
> >
> >A matter of opinion :)  I tend to think goto is special enough to
> >warrant column 1 unconditionally.  It is special, so it draws additional
> >attention over and above case labels.
> >
> >I and others have been tripped up when programmers "hide" goto
> >statements among regular statements.
> >
> >IMO goto warrants a big flashing "notice me" sign.
> >
> >	Jeff
> 
> Hmmm, perhaps.
> 
> So, it seems that we can reach an agreement. Any other comments or suggestions?
> Or can someone ack/merge this patch?

Honestly, I think not reaching an agreement is a good thing.

"style" is always ultimately in the eye of the beholder, and reasoned
people come up with multiple answers to the same question.

Sometimes it's better _not_ to set things in stone.  "use your
judgement" and "follow the existing style" go a long way.

	Jeff



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