RE: [PATCH 3/3] backlight: lp855x: remove goto err_dev

From: Kim, Milo
Date: Tue Aug 07 2012 - 04:32:25 EST


> This patch removes goto err_dev, which makes code a bit smaller.

Thanks !
IMO, goto statements are meaningful on _probe().
However, 'goto err_sysfs' also can be removed if the size of code is critical.

drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c | 12 ++++--------
1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
index 72a0e0c..7e4198c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
@@ -268,29 +268,25 @@ static int lp855x_probe(struct i2c_client *cl, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
if (ret) {
dev_err(lp->dev, "i2c communication err: %d", ret);
if (mode == REGISTER_BASED)
- goto err_dev;
+ return ret;
}

ret = lp855x_backlight_register(lp);
if (ret) {
dev_err(lp->dev,
"failed to register backlight. err: %d\n", ret);
- goto err_dev;
+ return ret;
}

ret = sysfs_create_group(&lp->dev->kobj, &lp855x_attr_group);
if (ret) {
dev_err(lp->dev, "failed to register sysfs. err: %d\n", ret);
- goto err_sysfs;
+ lp855x_backlight_unregister(lp);
+ return ret;
}

backlight_update_status(lp->bl);
return 0;
-
-err_sysfs:
- lp855x_backlight_unregister(lp);
-err_dev:
- return ret;
}

static int __devexit lp855x_remove(struct i2c_client *cl)
--
1.7.2.5

Best Regards,
Milo


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