linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 2/4] objtool: Move orc outside of check

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Date:   Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:29:20 +0100
From:   Julien Thierry <jthierry@...hat.com>
To:     peterz@...radead.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, jpoimboe@...hat.com, mbenes@...e.cz
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/4] objtool: Move orc outside of check



On 7/30/20 2:22 PM, peterz@...radead.org wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 01:40:42PM +0100, Julien Thierry wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 7/30/20 10:57 AM, peterz@...radead.org wrote:
>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 10:41:41AM +0100, Julien Thierry wrote:
>>>> +		if (file->elf->changed)
>>>> +			return elf_write(file->elf);
>>>> +		else
>>>> +			return 0;
>>>>    	}
>>>
>>> I think we can do without that else :-)
>>>
>>
>> I did wonder and was not 100% confident about it, but the orc gen will
>> always change the file, correct?
> 
> Not if it already has orc, iirc.
> 
> But what I was trying to say is that:
> 
> 	if (file->elf->changed)
> 		return elf_write(file->elf)
> 
> 	return 0;
> 
> is identical code and, IMO, easier to read.
> 

Much easier yes, I'll change it.

Thanks,

-- 
Julien Thierry