linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 04/15] [PPC] minor irq handler cleanups

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Date:	Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:57:55 -0500
From:	Kumar Gala <galak@...nel.crashing.org>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
Cc:	vitb@...nel.crashing.org, linuxppc-dev@...abs.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 04/15] [PPC] minor irq handler cleanups


On Apr 18, 2008, at 6:22 PM, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> - whitespace cleanups
>
> - remove pointless prototype (uses always follow func implementation)
>
> - 'irq' argument is often used purely as a local variable.  rename
>  argument to 'dummy' and define 'irq' as local to make this plain.
>
> - remove pointless casts from void*
>
> This change's main purpose is to prepare for the patchset in
> jgarzik/misc-2.6.git#irq-remove, that explores removal of the
> never-used 'irq' argument in each interrupt handler.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...hat.com>

arch/ppc is pretty much left for dead at this point.  I'm guessing we  
will end up removing it 2.6.27 if we follow through with our plans of  
killing it this summer.

Acked-by: Kumar Gala <galak@...nel.crashing.org>

- k
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