On Sat, 3 Feb 2007 23:58:48 +0200 Ahmed S. Darwish wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> In CodingStyle Chapter 16 "Function return value and names", why not
> adding a comment about the favorable community way of checking the return
> value. ie:
> 
> ret = do_method();
> if (ret) {
>    /* deal with error */
> }
> 
> and not other ways like:
> 
> if (do_method()) or if ((ret = do_method()) > value) ...
> 
> A patch is ready if the replies are positive.

I like it.  Please cc: Andrew Morton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on it.
Hopefully he will merge it.

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~Randy
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