linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: r8188eu: Remove goto to no-op exit label

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Date:   Mon, 4 Apr 2022 12:59:57 +0300
From:   Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
To:     Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@...el.com>
Cc:     "Fabio M. De Francesco" <fmdefrancesco@...il.com>,
        Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>,
        Phillip Potter <phil@...lpotter.co.uk>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        outreachy@...ts.linux.dev
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: r8188eu: Remove goto to no-op exit label

On Fri, Apr 01, 2022 at 01:41:40PM -0700, Ira Weiny wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 01, 2022 at 08:35:13PM +0200, Fabio M. De Francesco wrote:
> > In function rtw_free_netdev() there are two "goto" jumps to a no-op exit
> > label called "RETURN". Remove the label and return in line.
> 
> Thanks for the patch!  However, A good commit message lists the why and what of
> a change.  I don't see a why for this commit?

People, stop belly aching about commit messages.

"Delete no-op goto" is sufficient justification.

regards,
dan carpenter