linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Clean up some extra unused arguments in fs/ubifs/

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Message-Id: <1247837392.5690.3.camel@subratamodak.linux.ibm.com>
Date:	Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:59:49 +0530
From:	Subrata Modak <subrata@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	dedekind@...radead.org
Cc:	Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>,
	Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...ia.com>,
	Sachin P Sant <sachinp@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
	linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org,
	Balbir Singh <balbir@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Clean up some extra unused arguments in fs/ubifs/

On Fri, 2009-07-17 at 10:28 +0300, Artem Bityutskiy wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-07-17 at 11:51 +0530, Subrata Modak wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > "const struct ubifs_info *c" exists as an extra argument for major
> > function definitions under the "fs/ubifs/*" code. The reason why
> > this extra argument exists is based on assumtion that there
> > will be several key schemes. It is possible to add more than one,
> > but we use only one. When there is practically no usage of them
> > presently, they can be removed, and if needed can be added later.
> > 
> > The following patch does that by removing:
> > 1) "const struct ubifs_info *c" where it is not used/necessary,
> > 2) remove xent_key_init_hash() function, as it is also not used,
> > 3) remove data_key_init_flash() function, as it is also not used anywhere,
> 
> Fine with 2 and 3. Not fine with 1, unless it makes the code smaller
> or more optimal.

Hmmm. I see. But, it took 95% of my effort. Ok then, do you want me to
send a separate patch for 2) & 3), or, you will automatically isolate
them from the sent one.

Regards--
Subrata

> 

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