netdev - Re: [net-next][PATCH] inet: Use switch case instead of multiple condition checks

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Message-ID: <527dc805-c06e-2414-f11d-85c1addfcc50@gmail.com>
Date:   Wed, 9 May 2018 22:48:48 -0700
From:   Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:     Li RongQing <lirongqing@...du.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [net-next][PATCH] inet: Use switch case instead of multiple
 condition checks



On 05/09/2018 10:37 PM, Li RongQing wrote:
> inet_csk_reset_xmit_timer uses multiple equality condition checks,
> so it is better to use switch case instead of them
> 

Why is it better ?

I prefer the concise form, and compiler really should not care.