linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] misc: sram: remove useless #ifdef

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Date:   Tue, 22 Nov 2016 19:47:52 +0200
From:   Vladimir Zapolskiy <vz@...ia.com>
To:     Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Marcin Wojtas <mw@...ihalf.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] misc: sram: remove useless #ifdef

Hi Arnd,

On 11/22/2016 04:30 PM, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> A recent patch added a new function that is now unused whenever
> CONFIG_OF is disabled:
>
> drivers/misc/sram.c:342:12: error: 'atmel_securam_wait' defined but not used [-Werror=unused-function]
>
> There is actually no reason for the #ifdef, because the driver
> currently cannot be used in a meaningful way without CONFIG_OF,
> and there is no compile-time dependency.
>
> Removing that #ifdef and the respective of_match_ptr() avoids the
> warning and simplifies the driver slightly.
>
> Fixes: 2ae2e28852f2 ("misc: sram: add Atmel securam support")

I can not find the referenced commit on Torvald's branch,
won't it be rebased and get a changed commit hash after merge?

> Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
> ---

The change itself is good, thank you for the fix.

Reviewed-by: Vladimir Zapolskiy <vz@...ia.com>

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Best wishes,
Vladimir