Re: [PATCH v2] cleanup: Add usage and style documentation

[Dan Williams]

Dan Williams wrote:
[..]
> diff --git a/include/linux/cleanup.h b/include/linux/cleanup.h
> index c2d09bc4f976..8ef2d91c2cbf 100644
> --- a/include/linux/cleanup.h
> +++ b/include/linux/cleanup.h
> @@ -4,6 +4,157 @@
>  
>  #include <linux/compiler.h>
>  
> +/**
> + * DOC: scope-based cleanup helpers
> + *
> + * The "goto error" pattern is notorious for introducing subtle resource
> + * leaks. It is tedious and error prone to add new resource acquisition
> + * constraints into code paths that already have several unwind
> + * conditions. The "cleanup" helpers enable the compiler to help with
> + * this tedium and can aid in maintaining FILO (first in last out)

Missed this FILO => LIFO conversion per Bjorn.