Re: [PATCH v2] staging: greybus: remove tabs to fix line length and merge lines

From: Khadija Kamran
Date: Tue Mar 21 2023 - 13:00:43 EST


On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 05:33:44PM -0700, Ira Weiny wrote:
> Khadija Kamran wrote:
> > On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 06:01:03PM -0700, Ira Weiny wrote:
> > > Khadija Kamran wrote:
> > > > In file drivers/staging/greybus/arche-platform.c,
> > > > - Length of line 181 exceeds 100 columns, fix by removing tabs from the
> > > > line.
> > > > - If condition and spin_unlock_...() call is split into two lines, join
> > > > them to form a single line.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Khadija Kamran <kamrankhadijadj@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Fundamentally the problem with arche_platform_wd_irq() is that the
> > > indentation is too great.
> > >
> > > "... if you need more than 3 levels of indentation, you’re screwed anyway,
> > > and should fix your program."
> > >
> > > -- https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v4.10/process/coding-style.html#indentation
> > >
> > > I think a better solution would be to refactor the entire function. This
> > > would make the logic of the function more clear as well IMHO.
> > >
> > > Here is another tip to help:
> > >
> > > https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v4.10/process/coding-style.html#centralized-exiting-of-functions
> > >
> > > Do you think you could try that?
> >
> > Hey Ira!
> >
> > Sorry about the late reply. Thank you for your feedback. I have looked
> > into the above link. Are you referring to the use of goto statements in
> > arche_platform_wd_irq() call?
>
> I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean because currently
> arche_platform_wd_irq() does not use gotos.
>
> But I think you are asking if I think it should. If that is what you mean
> then 'yes' I think arche_platform_wd_irq() could use goto's to clean up
> the flow.
>

Hey Ira,

Yes, I am asking if I should use goto's. Thank you for the reply. Let me
get back to you after making the changes.

Regards,
Khadija

> Ira