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

Jan Engelhardt
2007-06-04T17:41:17Z

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).

Jan
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