linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] xfs: Use memset to initialize structure member.

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Date:	Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:53:54 +0300
From:	Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
To:	santosh nayak <santoshprasadnayak@...il.com>
Cc:	bpm@....com, elder@...nel.org, xfs-masters@....sgi.com,
	xfs@....sgi.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] xfs: Use memset to initialize structure member.

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 12:38:42PM +0530, santosh nayak wrote:
> From: Santosh Nayak <santoshprasadnayak@...il.com>
> 
> Sparse is giving following warning:
> fs/xfs/xfs_bmap.c:4826:41: warning: Using plain integer as NULL pointer.
> 

You could just do:
	struct xfs_bmalloca     bma = {};

But honestly, I'd just leave this one as is.  The xfs people are
grumpy sorts and it's best to not send them these kinds of patches
that don't address a real bug.

regards,
dan


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