linux-kernel - Re: [dm-devel] [PATCH 03/10] md/dm-crypt: Rename a jump label in crypt

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Message-ID: <e40a8107-7400-bc10-a212-563dd168aac5@users.sourceforge.net>
Date:   Thu, 29 Sep 2016 17:43:57 +0200
From:   SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:     Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>
Cc:     dm-devel@...hat.com, linux-raid@...r.kernel.org,
        Alasdair Kergon <agk@...hat.com>,
        Mike Snitzer <snitzer@...hat.com>,
        Shaohua Li <shli@...nel.org>,
        Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [dm-devel] [PATCH 03/10] md/dm-crypt: Rename a jump label in
 crypt_message()

> In what bizzaro world is the "current Linux coding style convention"

Do you look at the evolution for a document like "CodingStyle"?


>> -
>> -error:
>> +show_warning:
>>  	DMWARN("unrecognised message received.");
>>  	return -EINVAL;
>>  }
> 
> "show_warning" is better than "error"

I got such an impression.


> when the net result of the goto is that the function returns -EINVAL?!?

Do other identifiers fit better for the desired description of "what" and "why"
by jump labels?


> Please give it up with these drive-by shooting of auto-generated patches.

This update step was not auto-generated.

There are further change possibilities where special analysis tools
can help in the corresponding software development.


> You're just embarassing yourself.

Do you find any of my update suggestions worth for further considerations?

Regards,
Markus