Re: [PATCH] brcmfmac: avoid assignment in if/else-if conditions in NVRAM load path

On 8/12/2025 2:36 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> From: Darshan Rathod <[email protected]>
> 
> The NVRAM selection logic in brcmf_fw_request_nvram_done() used
> patterns like:
> 
>      if ((data = bcm47xx_nvram_get_contents(&data_len)))
>          free_bcm47xx_nvram = true;
>      else if ((data = brcmf_fw_nvram_from_efi(&data_len)))
>          kfree_nvram = true;
> 
> This style violates kernel coding style guidelines and triggers
> checkpatch.pl errors. It also slightly reduces readability.
> 
> Refactor these cases by separating the assignment and the check,
> ensuring behavior remains identical while complying with coding
> standards.

Thanks for this patch.

Acked-by: Arend van Spriel <[email protected]>

> Signed-off-by: Darshan Rathod <[email protected]>
> ---
>   .../broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/firmware.c         | 14 +++++++++-----
>   1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)