Problem Statement:
The use of the "goto" statement in programming can lead to code that is difficult to understand, maintain, and debug. The non-structured flow of control resulting from the use of "goto" statements can result in unexpected jumps in the execution flow, making the code hard to follow and predict.
Problem Description:
I am currently working on ostep-projects. Last day I was go through the code an din proc.c file I notice the goto statement in allocproc function. I search on internet about it why goto statement is used here.
Despite the disadvantages of the "goto" statement, it is still included in xv6-public in many file e.g. proc.c. The presence of this statement in xv6 may lead to confusion among students who are learning the operating system, as they may not be aware of the best practices for coding and may end up using "goto" statements in their own code. Is it not affecting the performance of operating system? If is there any valid reason to include “goto” statement, kindly tell me, because I change it with if-else statement, and xv6 works fine.
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Yazan Hussnain
The use of the "goto" statement in programming can lead to code that is difficult to understand, maintain, and debug. The non-structured flow of control resulting from the use of "goto" statements can result in unexpected jumps in the execution flow, making the code hard to follow and predict.
Problem Description:
I am currently working on ostep-projects. Last day I was go through the code an din proc.c file I notice the goto statement in allocproc function. I search on internet about it why goto statement is used here.
Despite the disadvantages of the "goto" statement, it is still included in xv6-public in many file e.g. proc.c. The presence of this statement in xv6 may lead to confusion among students who are learning the operating system, as they may not be aware of the best practices for coding and may end up using "goto" statements in their own code. Is it not affecting the performance of operating system? If is there any valid reason to include “goto” statement, kindly tell me, because I change it with if-else statement, and xv6 works fine.
Regards
Yazan Hussnain
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