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Re:Escaping Docker container using waitid() – CVE-2017-5123 by umanwizard on Friday December 29, 2017 @12:32PM (#16030578)
> I thought it has also been established not to use goto unless [...]

“Established” by whom? Certainly not by kernel developers — `goto` is very common in all kernels I have looked at (xnu, Linux, bsd)

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Re:Escaping Docker container using waitid() – CVE-2017-5123 by drchickensalad on Friday December 29, 2017 @01:05PM (#16030817)
And it has quite a consensus as the best solution to this problem. Goto being considered harmful is a generally true statement. However, this usage is a more specific exception to the rule, with objective benefits vs alternatives.
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Re:Escaping Docker container using waitid() – CVE-2017-5123 by user5994461 on Saturday December 30, 2017 @10:43PM (#16039224)
"goto considered harmful" is an old meme from 50 years ago, when control blocks like if and for were invented.
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