linux-kernel - Re: [Patch] tty: move a definition out of switch block

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Message-ID: <20091203111329.3558ea39@linux.intel.com>
Date:	Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:13:29 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Cong Wang <amwang@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>,
	Joe Peterson <joe@...rush.com>
Subject: Re: [Patch] tty: move a definition out of switch block

> jumps to its first label at a first glance. I know in this case
> the code is _not_ wrong, but again, it's not good for reading.

So this is just your personal preference ? That seems like pointless
churn, especially given that many other people consider putting the
variables there is better than

	case foo:
	{
		Blah blah
	}
	}
}

in switches
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