linux-kernel - Re: [patch] CodingStyle: add some more error handling guidelines

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Message-ID: <547F0741.1090808@users.sourceforge.net>
Date:	Wed, 03 Dec 2014 13:51:13 +0100
From:	SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:	Arend van Spriel <arend@...adcom.com>
CC:	Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>,
	Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
	OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp>,
	Coccinelle <cocci@...teme.lip6.fr>, backports@...r.kernel.org,
	Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>,
	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...e.com>
Subject: Re: [patch] CodingStyle: add some more error handling guidelines

>> * To which source code place should the word "location" refer to?
>>    - jump source
>>    - jump target
> 
> I think you digested the paragraph in too small bits.

I would prefer to reduce the probability for misunderstandings of the 
proposed wording a bit more.


> The term "goto location" looks synonymous to "jump source" to me.

I would interpret it differently because of the specific placement of this key word
before an other term.

Regards,
Markus
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