[vlc-devel] [PATCH 2/9] video_output: simplify the locking of the display in vout_UpdateWindowSizeLocked

[Thomas Guillem]

On Fri, Oct 11, 2019, at 08:50, Steve Lhomme wrote:
> On 2019-10-10 18:26, Rémi Denis-Courmont wrote:
> > Le torstaina 10. lokakuuta 2019, 18.32.34 EEST Thomas Guillem a écrit :
> >> It is just a question of taste. The actual code is OK to me.
> >>
> >> When I develop, I tend to do like this current code instead of creating an
> >> extra variable.
> >>
> >> I have nothing about this way or another but I don't think this commit is
> >> really needed.
> > 
> > I dislike both ways, but I can't really think of a third option.
> 
> I prefer balanced locks. It's easier to read and less prone to mistakes. 
> In a small function like that it's easy to spot, but if it even grows 
> we're getting closer and closer to a possible issue.
> 
> If there we kept the old value we used, we could tell if we really need 
> to send the message and save the extra bool (but then we need 2 
> unsigned). It may make sense to avoid sending unnecessary messages to 
> the window anyway.

I don't mind if you do that in any new code, but I don't like changing a perfectly fine code for personal taste (if it's not accepted by everyone).
There is a lot of code in VLC where I don't like the coding style, but I keep it that way in order to not create too much git noise.

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