linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/8] minnowboard-gpio: Export MinnowBoard expansion GPIO

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Date:	Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:18:27 +0300
From:	Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Darren Hart <dvhart@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com,
	danders@...cuitco.com, vishal.l.verma@...el.com,
	Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@...ula.com>,
	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...aro.org>,
	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
	platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/8] minnowboard-gpio: Export MinnowBoard expansion GPIO

On Wed, 2013-06-26 at 09:21 -0700, Darren Hart wrote: 
> On Wed, 2013-06-26 at 10:55 +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:

> > > + out:
> > > +	return err;
> > 
> > Are you planning to add something else to 'out' path?
> > Otherwise I think it will look better if you do return instead of
> > [useless] gotos.
> 
> I suppose this is a matter of preference. I am allergic to multiple
> return points. However, your argument is consistent with CodingStyle
> Chapter 7 in that it states "and some common work such as cleanup has to
> be done." If that "and" is a required sort of &&, then I should change
> it. Do others have a strong opinion here?

There was recently similar discussion. Author finally agreed to change:
http://www.spinics.net/lists/arm-kernel/msg252108.html

"I did say in the changelog I opted for goto over return. But since
everybody keeps preferring returns..."

-- 
Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Intel Finland Oy
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