netdev - Re: [PATCH next] sched: remove NET_XMIT

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Date:	Sat, 11 Jun 2016 11:06:05 +0200
From:	Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	fw@...len.de, netdev@...r.kernel.org, a@...table.cc,
	sw@...onwunderlich.de, mareklindner@...mailbox.ch,
	sven@...fation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH next] sched: remove NET_XMIT_POLICED

David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> wrote:
> I have to revert this, the sch_atm.c change is wrong.
> 
> NET_XMIT_POLICED is the default value of 'ret' which can be used
> if we branch to 'drop'.  So now GCC says that 'ret' might be used
> uninitialized.

Hmpf, seems I need to update gcc :-|

> So it is actually used, and reported by sch_atm when TC_ACT_SHOT
> classifications occur.

I'll resubmit a v2 changing initializer to NET_XMIT_DROP.