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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: question on common error-handling idiom
From:       Russell Miller <rmiller () duskglow ! com>
Date:       2004-11-02 21:12:28
Message-ID: 200411021512.29155.rmiller () duskglow ! com
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On Tuesday 02 November 2004 14:58, Jan Engelhardt wrote:

> So to summarize, it's done to reduce code whilst keeping the error code
> around until we actually leave the function.
>
I understand what you're saying, the OP did raise a point that I think is 
worth repeating, that it's an extra instruction in all but error cases.  Is 
that extra instruction worth the tradeoff?

--Russell

>
> My € 0.02!
>
>
> Jan Engelhardt

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