Re: [PATCH] crypto: n2_core: insert '!err' condition in else scope

From: Geyslan GregÃrio Bem
Date: Sat Oct 19 2013 - 18:42:40 EST


2013/10/19 David Miller <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> From: "Geyslan G. Bem" <geyslan@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 10:09:31 -0300
>
>> This patch moves the '!err' condition into the above else scope,
>> what is more obvious and has the secondary goal of avoid false-positives
>> in statical analyze tools.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Geyslan G. Bem <geyslan@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> I do not think patches should be applied to satisfy tools if the
> code is semantically correct.

Yes, Miller, I agree. But as I mentioned:
".. and has as the 'secondary' goal of avoid false-positives in
statical analyze tools."

The 'primary' goal is to not repeat a condition test:
"This patch moves the '!err' condition into the above else scope, what
is more obvious ..."

Thanks.
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