linux-kernel - linux-4.8-rc1/drivers/scsi/sd.c:317: pointless test ?

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Date:	Mon, 8 Aug 2016 14:46:53 +0100
From:	David Binderman <linuxdev.baldrick@...il.com>
To:	jejb@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, martin.petersen@...cle.com,
	linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	dcb314@...mail.com
Subject: linux-4.8-rc1/drivers/scsi/sd.c:317: pointless test ?

Hello there,

linux-4.8-rc1/drivers/scsi/sd.c:317]: (style) Unsigned variable 'val'
can't be negative so it is unnecessary to test it.

Source code is

    if (val >= 0 && val <= SD_DIF_TYPE3_PROTECTION)

but

   unsigned int val;

Suggest new code

    if (val <= SD_DIF_TYPE3_PROTECTION)

Regards

David Binderman