linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] mmc-sdricoh_cs: Less checks in sdricoh_init

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Date:	Sun, 21 Feb 2016 10:15:53 +0100
From:	Sascha Sommer <saschasommer@...enet.de>
To:	SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
Cc:	linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org, Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@...aro.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
	Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] mmc-sdricoh_cs: Less checks in sdricoh_init_mmc()
 after, error detection

Hello,

Am Tue, 29 Dec 2015 22:02:37 +0100
schrieb SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>:

> From: Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 21:45:34 +0100
> 
> This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software.
> 
> Two pointer checks could be repeated by the sdricoh_init_mmc()
> function during error handling even if the relevant properties can be
> determined for the involved variables before by source code analysis.
> 
> * This implementation detail could be improved by adjustments
>   for jump targets according to the Linux coding style convention.
> 
> * Drop an unnecessary initialisation for the variable "mmc" then.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
> ---

Acked-by: Sascha Sommer <saschasommer@...enet.de>

Best regards

Sascha