netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v4 04/22] bnx2x: Separate VF and PF logic

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Date:	Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:35:13 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	ariele@...adcom.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, eilong@...adcom.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v4 04/22] bnx2x: Separate VF and PF logic

From: "Ariel Elior" <ariele@...adcom.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2012 21:57:04 +0200

> Generally, the VF driver cannot access the chip, except by the
> narrow window its BAR allows. Care had to be taken so the VF driver
> will not reach code which accesses the chip elsewhere.
> Refactor the nic_load flow into parts so it would be
> easier to separate the VF-only logic from the PF-only logic.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ariel Elior <ariele@...adcom.com>
> Signed-off-by: Eilon Greenstein <eilong@...adcom.com>

This introduces warnings:

drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c: In function ‘bnx2x_open’:
drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c:11311:7: warning: ‘load_status’ may be used uninitialized in this function [-Wmaybe-uninitialized]
drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c:11312:18: warning: ‘other_load_status’ may be used uninitialized in this function [-Wmaybe-uninitialized]

This is with gcc-4.7.2 on Fedora 17