linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ipc: Remove uses of return value of seq_printf/seq

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Message-ID: <1424218184.25416.11.camel@perches.com>
Date:	Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:09:44 -0800
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ipc: Remove uses of return value of seq_printf/seq_puts

On Tue, 2015-02-17 at 23:16 +0000, Al Viro wrote:
> Most of the time checking return value of seq_...() is better replaced with
> not doing that.  And "must check return value and Do Something(tm)" is too
> strong habit for enough people to cause recurring trouble.

Does SEQ_SKIP still have value?


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