> >>I can see perceived advantage to the change but no disadvantages.  If 
> >>you could highlight what potential disadvantages there are then I would 
> >>be happy to reconsider.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >your change hides potential bugs.  it's a big disadvantage, IMO.
> >
> >  
> >
> Can you please explain how?  A scenario or example would be great.

what's unclear?
how your change hides bugs, or why it's a disadvantage?

if the former, i meant
"appease coverity without fixing/checking potential bugs"
== "hide them from coverity".

(as you didn't answer my question explicitly,
i'm assuming your change didn't fix any real problems.
correct me if wrong.  sorry if it's the case.)

YAMAMOTO Takashi