This patch is a coccinelle thing, the reasoning behind it is that literals are more clear than variables.
return status; <-- Ambiguous. This could be returning anything, you have to look at the context. return 0; <-- Clear. regards, dan carpenter -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/