linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/alternatives: Fix switch block in apply

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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:20:57 +0100
From: Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To: Pranav Athreya <pranavsubbu@...il.com>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Pranav Athreya <pranavsubbugmail.com@...-os.smtp.subspace.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/alternatives: Fix switch block in apply_reloc()

On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 06:45:27PM +0530, Pranav Athreya wrote:
> -	case 1: apply_reloc_n(8, ptr, diff); break;
> -	case 2: apply_reloc_n(16, ptr, diff); break;
> -	case 4: apply_reloc_n(32, ptr, diff); break;
> -	default: BUG();

It is more compact and faster readable this way. Do not always take what
checkpatch tells you to the letter.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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