Re: [PATCH v3 2/4] objtool: Move orc outside of check

From: Josh Poimboeuf
Date: Thu Jul 30 2020 - 10:15:37 EST


On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 02:29:20PM +0100, Julien Thierry wrote:
>
>
> On 7/30/20 2:22 PM, peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 01:40:42PM +0100, Julien Thierry wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7/30/20 10:57 AM, peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 10:41:41AM +0100, Julien Thierry wrote:
> > > > > + if (file->elf->changed)
> > > > > + return elf_write(file->elf);
> > > > > + else
> > > > > + return 0;
> > > > > }
> > > >
> > > > I think we can do without that else :-)
> > > >
> > >
> > > I did wonder and was not 100% confident about it, but the orc gen will
> > > always change the file, correct?
> >
> > Not if it already has orc, iirc.
> >
> > But what I was trying to say is that:
> >
> > if (file->elf->changed)
> > return elf_write(file->elf)
> >
> > return 0;
> >
> > is identical code and, IMO, easier to read.
> >
>
> Much easier yes, I'll change it.

But I think file->elf->changed can be assumed at this point anyway, so
it could just be an unconditional

return elf_write(file->elf);

--
Josh