>> * Should it usually be determined quicker if a required resource like >> memory could be acquired before trying the next allocation? > > Note that if memory allocation fails in this driver, the system won't > boot at all.
Thanks for this information. > So even not checking for allocation failures at all could be acceptable. I find this opinion interesting somehow. I would generally prefer to check return values from various function calls immediately instead of keeping the discussed source code structure unchanged. Regards, Markus
