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Date:	Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:04:30 -0700
From:	"Justin P. Mattock" <justinmattock@...il.com>
To:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-audit@...hat.com,
	zippel@...ux-m68k.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	rusty@...tcorp.com.au
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/6]kernel:module.c variable 'nowarn' set but not used


> Also wrong, you removed the creation of the links in sysfs.
>
> The assignment to nowarn was there to avoid another compiler warning,
> as sysfs_create_link() is marked __must_check.

I also went back to this one and made the following changes.. let me 
know if it's wrong etc..

 From 4f45beed80627d2bb32fb021bb6d22d88089557b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Justin P. Mattock <justinmattock@...il.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:01:07 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 5/5] module.c
  Signed-off-by: Justin P. Mattock <justinmattock@...il.com>

---
  kernel/module.c |    3 +--
  1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 8c6b428..48fc5c8 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -1340,11 +1340,10 @@ static void add_usage_links(struct module *mod)
  {
  #ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD
  	struct module_use *use;
-	int nowarn;

  	mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
  	list_for_each_entry(use, &mod->target_list, target_list) {
-		nowarn = sysfs_create_link(use->target->holders_dir,
+		sysfs_create_link(use->target->holders_dir,
  					   &mod->mkobj.kobj, mod->name);
  	}
  	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
-- 
1.7.1.rc1.21.gf3bd6

if it looks good, then I can resend it out.

Justin P. Mattock
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