linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] drm/gma500: fix a potential repeat execution in psb_driver

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Date:   Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:17:34 +0800
From:   Xiaomeng Tong <xiam0nd.tong@...il.com>
To:     patrik.r.jakobsson@...il.com
Cc:     airlied@...ux.ie, daniel@...ll.ch, dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, xiam0nd.tong@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] drm/gma500: fix a potential repeat execution in psb_driver_load

On Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:58:24 +0200, Patrik Jakobsson wrote:
> Hi,
> This would work but using gotos like this easily turns the code into
> spaghetti. See "7. Centralized exiting of functions" in
> Documentation/process/coding-style.rst for when to use gotos.
> 
> In this particular case I think we are better off using an
> if-statement. What about something like this:
> 
> if (gma_encoder->type == INTEL_OUTPUT_LVDS ||
>     gma_encoder->type == INTEL_OUTPUT_MIPI) {
>         ret = gma_backlight_init();
>         break;
> }

Yes, it looks better.
I have sent a PATCH v3 with changes as you suggested, please check it.
Thank you very much.

--
Xiaomeng Tong