linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] drivers/usb/class/usblp.c: adjust error handling code

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Date:	Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:44:58 +0200
From:	Oliver Neukum <oliver@...kum.org>
To:	Julia Lawall <julia@...u.dk>
Cc:	zaitcev@...hat.com, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drivers/usb/class/usblp.c: adjust error handling code

Am Mittwoch 16 Juli 2008 17:17:42 schrieb Julia Lawall:
> From: Julia Lawall <julia@...u.dk>
> 
> In this code, it is possible to tell statically whether usblp will be NULL
> in the error handling code.
> 
> Another option would have been to put a label directly on the return.

That would be better. It means less chance to overlook an error case
if locking needs to be added in the future.

	Regards
		Oliver

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