linux-kernel - [PATCH] Remove unneeded code in sys

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Date:	Sun, 3 Feb 2008 08:34:29 +0530
From:	Rabin Vincent <rabin@....in>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH] Remove unneeded code in sys_getpriority

This check is not required because the condition is always true.

Signed-off-by: Rabin Vincent <rabin@....in>
---
 kernel/sys.c |    7 ++-----
 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index d1fe71e..a001974 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -212,11 +212,8 @@ asmlinkage long sys_getpriority(int which, int who)
 				p = find_task_by_vpid(who);
 			else
 				p = current;
-			if (p) {
-				niceval = 20 - task_nice(p);
-				if (niceval > retval)
-					retval = niceval;
-			}
+			if (p)
+				retval = 20 - task_nice(p);
 			break;
 		case PRIO_PGRP:
 			if (who)
-- 
1.5.3.8

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