linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8723bs: core: simplify the if condition

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Date:   Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:09:31 +0300
From:   Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
To:     Saurav Girepunje <saurav.girepunje@...il.com>
Cc:     gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, fabioaiuto83@...il.com,
        ross.schm.dev@...il.com, deborahbrouwer3563@...il.com,
        hdegoede@...hat.com, marcocesati@...il.com, phil@...lpotter.co.uk,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        saurav.girepunje@...mail.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8723bs: core: simplify the if condition

You didn't compile test the patch.

On Sat, Oct 09, 2021 at 11:30:53AM +0530, Saurav Girepunje wrote:
> if psta is NULL, function is returning with fail. On next if condition
> again checking if psta is not a NULL. Remove multiple if condition check.
> 

I don't think this is an accurate description of what the patch does.

> Function is already using goto exit statement to exit.Replace multiple
> return with goto exit statement.

No.  Do nothing labels only hurt readability and introduce "forgot to
set the error code bugs."

regards,
dan carpenter