linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/6] sh: fix compiler warning by properly inlining flat_set

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Date:	Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:29:07 -0300
From:	Ezequiel Garcia <elezegarcia@...il.com>
To:	Paul Mundt <lethal@...ux-sh.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-sh@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] sh: fix compiler warning by properly inlining flat_set_persistent()

On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 12:50 AM, Paul Mundt <lethal@...ux-sh.org> wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 06:33:10PM -0300, Ezequiel Garcia wrote:
>> On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 6:14 AM, Paul Mundt <lethal@...ux-sh.org> wrote:
>> > On Sat, Jun 09, 2012 at 05:13:26AM -0300, Ezequiel Garcia wrote:
>> >> This patch removes the following warning:
>> >> fs/binfmt_flat.c:752: warning: unused variable ???persistent???
>> >> There is neither change in functionality, nor extra code generated.
>> >>
>> >> Cc: Paul Mundt <lethal@...ux-sh.org>
>> >> Cc: <linux-sh@...r.kernel.org>
>> >> Signed-off-by: Ezequiel Garcia <elezegarcia@...il.com>
>> >
>> > That's what the cast was for, with what gcc version did that stop
>> > working?
>>
>> I just realized that I should send a v2 (not the whole series just this one)
>> correcting the commit message, since there wasn't a warning to fix
>> in first place.
>>
>> I'll do this soon.
>
> If there's no warning then the point of the patch eludes me. There's
> nothing wrong with consistency, but attempting to fix that which isn't
> broken in the name of consistency borders a bit too closely on pointless
> busy work for my liking.

If you feel like that, then it's perfectly fine with me.
As I already told you, I was going to propagate your magical define to
the rest of arches,
but the inline looked a bit more readable.

Sorry for the noise and thanks for your time.

Regards,
Ezequiel.
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