linux-kernel - Re: linux-4.10-rc5/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer

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Date:   Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:54:11 +0100
From:   Michal Simek <michal.simek@...inx.com>
To:     David Binderman <dcb314@...mail.com>,
        "michal.simek@...inx.com" <michal.simek@...inx.com>,
        "soren.brinkmann@...inx.com" <soren.brinkmann@...inx.com>,
        "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: linux-4.10-rc5/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.c: 2 *
 pointless local variables ?

On 23.1.2017 12:39, David Binderman wrote:
> 
> Hello there,
> 
> [linux-4.10-rc5/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.c:301]: (style) Variable 'num_writes' is modified but its new value is never used.
> [linux-4.10-rc5/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.c:356]: (style) Variable 'read_count' is modified but its new value is never used.
> 
> Suggest either use these local variables in some way or delete them.
> 

I have sent patch which removes them.

Thanks,
Michal