linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: r8188eu: avoid use of goto statement

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Date:   Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:57:27 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Saurav Girepunje <saurav.girepunje@...il.com>
Cc:     Larry.Finger@...inger.net, phil@...lpotter.co.uk,
        straube.linux@...il.com, linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, saurav.girepunje@...mail.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: r8188eu: avoid use of goto statement

On Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 10:28:54AM +0530, Saurav Girepunje wrote:
> Remove the goto statement from _rtw_init_cmd_priv(). In this function
> goto statement can be replace by return statement. By replacing the
> goto statement with return statement local variable "res" is also
> not required.As on goto label exit, function only return it is not

You need a ' ' after the '.' here please.

> performing any cleanup.Avoiding goto will simplify the function.

Same here.

> Signed-off-by: Saurav Girepunje <saurav.girepunje@...il.com>
> ---
>  drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c | 16 +++++-----------
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
> index e17332677daa..22046bd5cf82 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
> @@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ No irqsave is necessary.
> 
>  static int _rtw_init_cmd_priv(struct cmd_priv *pcmdpriv)
>  {
> -	int res = _SUCCESS;
> 

Please also remove the extra blank line.

thanks,

greg k-h