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Date:   Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:33:23 -0700
From:   Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:     zhong jiang <zhongjiang@...wei.com>, kvalo@...eaurora.org
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, pkshih@...ltek.com,
        linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] rtlwifi: remove set but not used variable
 'radiob_array_table' and 'radiob_arraylen'

On Tue, 2018-10-23 at 16:28 +0800, zhong jiang wrote:
> radiob_array_table' and 'radiob_arraylen' are not used after setting its value.
> It is safe to remove the unused variable. Meanwhile, radio B radio should be
> removed as well. because it will no longer be referenced.

The patch subject is a bit off and too generic here.

This is specific to rtl8723ae and not rtlwifi so it is
probably better for the subject to be something like:

[PATCH] rtl8723ae: Remove set but not used variables and #defines

> Signed-off-by: zhong jiang <zhongjiang@...wei.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/phy.c   | 5 +----
>  drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/table.c | 4 ----
>  drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/table.h | 2 --