netdev - Re: [net-2.6 PATCH 1/3] ixgbe: Fix compiler warning about variable being used uninitialized

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Date:	Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:20:29 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, gospo@...hat.com,
	peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com
Subject: Re: [net-2.6 PATCH 1/3] ixgbe: Fix compiler warning about variable
 being used uninitialized

From: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:51:23 -0800

> From: PJ Waskiewicz <peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com>
> 
> tc is still throwing a warning that is could be used
> uninitialized.  This fixes it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Peter P Waskiewicz Jr <peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>

It's warning because it absolutely can be used uninitialized.

The two code blocks only handle two chip variants.  Why not
make what's happening here explicit by using a switch
statement and having a 'default' case?

Thanks.
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