Re: any chance of 2.6.0-test*?

[Rob Wilkens <robw _at_ xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2003-01-12 at 17:06, Oliver Neukum wrote:
> Please don't do such things. The next time locking is changed and a lock
> is needed here, some poor guy has to go through that and change all
> back to goto.
> This may not be applicable here, but as a general rule, don't do it.
> I speak from experience.
> 
> As for efficiency, that is the compiler's job.

I say "please don't use goto" and instead have a "cleanup_lock" function
and add that before all the return statements..  It should not be a
burden.  Yes, it's asking the developer to work a little harder, but the
end result is better code.

-Rob

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