linux-kernel - Re: Re: regulator: max8952 init a mutex but never use it

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Message-id: <18774335.313851312332903932.JavaMail.weblogic@epml15>
Date:	Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:55:05 +0000 (GMT)
From:	MyungJoo Ham <myungjoo.ham@...sung.com>
To:	Liam Girdwood <lrg@...com>, Axel Lin <axel.lin@...il.com>
Cc:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>,
	myungjoo.ham@...il.com
Subject: Re: Re: regulator: max8952 init a mutex but never use it

Sender : Liam Girdwood<lrg@...com> / Date : 2011-08-02 22:41 (GMT+09:00)
> On 02/08/11 13:16, Axel Lin wrote:
> > hi,
> > The max8952 regulator driver init a mutex but never use it,
> > do we really need the mutex? Or should we just remove it?
> > 
> 
> It can be removed if it is not being used anywhere.
> 
> Liam
> 
> 

Yes, that should be removed. It is something that was used with removed code before sending the patch.

Thank you.


Cheers!
MyungJoo

 MyungJoo Ham (함명주)
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