netdev - Re: [PATCH] net/iucv: use explicit clean up labels in iucv

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Date:   Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:31:36 +0100 (CET)
From:   Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
cc:     bigeasy@...utronix.de, ubraun@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, rt@...utronix.de,
        linux-s390@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net/iucv: use explicit clean up labels in iucv_init()

On Mon, 28 Nov 2016, David Miller wrote:
> From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>
> Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 17:10:13 +0100
> 
> > Ursula suggested to use explicit labels for clean up in the error path
> > instead of one `out_free' label which handles multiple exits.
> > Since the previous patch got already applied, here is a follow up patch.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>
> 
> "Previous patch" doesn't tell readers anything specific enough to identify
> the change you are referring to.  This will be even more true years down
> the line if someone tries to read this commit and figure out what you
> are referring to.
> 
> We have a standard mechanism to refer to commits, via SHA1_ID and commit
> header line text, please use it.

I amended the commit message.

Thanks,

	tglx