linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 02/02] ath3k: Avoid duplication of code

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Date:	Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:56:55 +0100
From:	Alexander Holler <holler@...oftware.de>
To:	Rogério Brito <rbrito@....usp.br>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Gustavo F. Padovan" <padovan@...fusion.mobi>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 02/02] ath3k: Avoid duplication of code

Hello Rogério,

Am 28.01.2011 00:24, schrieb Rogério Brito:

> The resuting code has some redundancy and the compiler can potentially
> produce better code if we omit a function call that is unconditionally
> executed in


> diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/ath3k.c b/drivers/bluetooth/ath3k.c
> index a126e61..d51c5a3 100644
> --- a/drivers/bluetooth/ath3k.c
> +++ b/drivers/bluetooth/ath3k.c
> @@ -116,13 +116,10 @@ static int ath3k_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
>   		return -EIO;
>   	}
>
> -	if (ath3k_load_firmware(udev, firmware)) {
> -		release_firmware(firmware);
> -		return -EIO;
> -	}
> +	ret = ath3k_load_firmware(udev, firmware);
>   	release_firmware(firmware);
>
> -	return 0;
> +	return ret ? -EIO : 0;
>   }

Looks nice, but doesn't compile. I assume you should at least try to 
compile the stuff you want to change. ;)

Regards,

Alexander

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