linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] soc: versatile: remove unnecessary static in realview_soc

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Date:   Wed, 16 Aug 2017 22:29:59 +0200
From:   Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:     Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
Cc:     "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavo@...eddedor.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] soc: versatile: remove unnecessary static in realview_soc_probe()

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 1:59 PM, Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 12:40 AM, Gustavo A. R. Silva
> <gustavo@...eddedor.com> wrote:
>
>> Remove unnecessary static on local variables syscon_regmap.
>> Such variables are initialized before being used, on every
>> execution path throughout the functions. The static has no
>> benefit and, removing it reduces the object file size.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavo@...eddedor.com>

Good catch!

> Acked-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>

Applied to next/cleanup with your Ack, thanks!

     Arnd