Re: [RFC] Documentation/CodingStyle: Add rules for goto labels

H. Peter Anvin
2007-06-04T17:45:34Z

Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> On Jun 4 2007 10:27, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>> Jeff Garzik wrote:
>>> Seconded. All my code contains the goto label in the first column.
>>>
>>> IMO any other goto label indentation is silly, because it obscures the
>>> goto label within the code block.
>> I would have to disagree with this. IMNSHO, a goto label is like a case
>> label, and they should be treated the same way.
>
> But gotos are special. ("Evil" minus the "it's good for unrolling in case of an
> error" case).
>

So?

You still want them to be associated with the level the bailout happens at.

-hpa