linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: r8188eu: remove else after return and break statements

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Message-ID: <4946ce95-8692-b765-b5ea-ab4b521182fc@gmail.com>
Date:   Wed, 13 Apr 2022 11:52:59 +0300
From:   Pavel Skripkin <paskripkin@...il.com>
To:     Mahak Gupta <mahak_g@...iitr.ac.in>, Larry.Finger@...inger.net,
        phil@...lpotter.co.uk, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        outreachy@...ts.linux.dev
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: r8188eu: remove else after return and break
 statements

Hi Mahak,

On 4/13/22 08:27, Mahak Gupta wrote:
> Else is not necessary after return and break statements, hence remove
> it.
> 
> Reported by checkpatch:
> 
> WARNING: else is not generally useful after a break or return
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mahak Gupta <mahak_g@...iitr.ac.in>

[snip]

> -	}
> +	/*  could be pure B, pure G, or B/G */
> +	if (rtw_is_cckratesonly_included(rate))
> +		return WIRELESS_11B;
> +	else if (rtw_is_cckrates_included(rate))
> +		return	WIRELESS_11BG;
> +	else
> +		return WIRELESS_11G;

This 'else' is after 'return' as well, isn't it? Just wondering what's 
the difference between this one and others in this patch




With regards,
Pavel Skripkin