linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] rtl8xxxu: hide unused tables

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Date:	Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:24:40 -0400
From:	Jes Sorensen <Jes.Sorensen@...hat.com>
To:	Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
Cc:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	Jakub Sitnicki <jsitnicki@...il.com>,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rtl8xxxu: hide unused tables

Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org> writes:
> Jes Sorensen <Jes.Sorensen@...hat.com> writes:
>
>> Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de> writes:
>>> The references to some arrays in the rtl8xxxu driver were moved inside
>>> of an #ifdef, but the symbols remain outside, resulting in build warnings:
>>>
>>> rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c:1506:33: error:
>>> 'rtl8188ru_radioa_1t_highpa_table' defined but not used
>>> rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c:1431:33: error:
>>> 'rtl8192cu_radioa_1t_init_table' defined but not used
>>> rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c:1407:33: error:
>>> 'rtl8192cu_radiob_2t_init_table' defined but not used
>>> rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c:1332:33: error:
>>> 'rtl8192cu_radioa_2t_init_table' defined but not used
>>> rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c:239:35: error: 'rtl8192c_power_base' defined but not used
>>> rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c:217:35: error: 'rtl8188r_power_base' defined but not used
>>>
>>> This adds an extra #ifdef around them to shut up the warnings.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
>>> Fixes: 2fc0b8e5a17d ("rtl8xxxu: Add TX power base values for gen1 parts")
>>> Fixes: 4062b8ffec36 ("rtl8xxxu: Move PHY RF init into device
>>> specific functions")
>>> ---
>>>  drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c | 4 ++++
>>>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
>>
>> I'll apply it to my tree!
>
> Actually I would prefer to apply this directly to wireless-drivers-next
> so that the warnings are quickly fixed.

Thats fine with me, I already applied it here before I started doing any
of the refactoring work, so we should be in sync.

Cheers,
Jes