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> 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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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.

"goto considered harmful" is an old meme from 50 years ago, when control blocks like if and for were invented.

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