linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/5 v2]wireless:hostap_main.c warning: variable 'iface' set but not used

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Message-ID: <4C210236.3030401@gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:34:30 -0700
From:	"Justin P. Mattock" <justinmattock@...il.com>
To:	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>
CC:	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5 v2]wireless:hostap_main.c warning: variable 'iface'
 set but not used

On 06/22/2010 11:13 AM, John W. Linville wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 03:02:13PM -0700, Justin P. Mattock wrote:
>> This is a resend from version one due to trying a different approach
>> than the original(probably important to leave netdev_priv() in).
>>
>> In any case have a look, if there's another approach let me know
>> and ill test it out. The below patch fixes a warning im seeing
>> when compiling with gcc 4.6.0
>>
>> CC [M]  drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.o
>> drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c: In function 'hostap_set_multicast_list_queue':
>> drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c:744:27: warning: variable 'iface' set but not used
>>   Signed-off-by: Justin P. Mattock<justinmattock@...il.com>
>
> I already applied the other version to wireless-next-2.6.  I can't
> imagine what you mean to accomplish by leaving in a call to netdev_priv
> w/o assigning the result to something.
>
> John

alright..
as for the netdev_priv, I was getting confused on this one.

Thanks for taking the time to look at this.

Justin P. Mattock
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