Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] staging: rtl8712: Fix style issues in rtl871x_io.c

[Manisha Singh <masingh.linux@gmail.com>]

On 8/29/24 02:38, Philipp Hortmann wrote:
> On 8/28/24 22:45, Manisha Singh wrote:
>> Remove multiple assignments from a line
>>
>> CHECK: multiple assignments should be avoided
>> +    pintf_priv = pintf_hdl->pintfpriv = kmalloc(sizeof(struct 
>> intf_priv),
>>
>
> Hi Manisha,
> please remove the 4 upper lines of the description. They are not 
> required.
Sure.
>> Refactor the _init_intf_hdl() function to avoid multiple
>> assignments in a single statement. This change improves code readability
>> and adheres to kernel coding style guidelines.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Manisha Singh <masingh.linux@gmail.com>
>> ---
>> Changes Since V1:
>>     Broke the patch into 2 different fixes
>>
>>   drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_io.c | 4 ++--
>>   1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_io.c 
>> b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_io.c
>> index 6789a4c98564..6311ac15c581 100644
>> --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_io.c
>> +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_io.c
>> @@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ static uint _init_intf_hdl(struct _adapter 
>> *padapter,
>>       set_intf_funs = &(r8712_usb_set_intf_funs);
>>       set_intf_ops = &r8712_usb_set_intf_ops;
>>       init_intf_priv = &r8712_usb_init_intf_priv;
>> -    pintf_priv = pintf_hdl->pintfpriv = kmalloc(sizeof(struct 
>> intf_priv),
>> -                            GFP_ATOMIC);
>> +    pintf_priv = kmalloc(sizeof(struct intf_priv), GFP_ATOMIC);
>>       if (!pintf_priv)
>>           goto _init_intf_hdl_fail;
>
> By pushing the below statement after the "if (!pintf_priv)" you change 
> the logic. Is this really wanted? Why do you think it is better? I 
> would avoid this and it would be a separate patch anyhow.
>
>> +    pintf_hdl->pintfpriv = pintf_priv;
>
> Thanks for your support.
>
> Bye Philipp

Yeah, I shouldn't have changed the logic. I don't have hardware to test 
it, Let's move the assignment before the condition.

Thanks,
Manisha


>
>>       pintf_hdl->adapter = (u8 *)padapter;
>>       set_intf_option(&pintf_hdl->intf_option);
>>       set_intf_funs(pintf_hdl);
>