linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mfd: asic3: Delete redundant variable definition

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Date:   Fri, 3 Apr 2020 10:11:04 +0200
From:   Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To:     Tang Bin <tangbin@...s.chinamobile.com>,
        Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mfd: asic3: Delete redundant variable definition

> In this function, 'ret' is always assigned, even if 'pdata->leds'
> don't carry out,

I notice possibilities again to improve such a commit message.

> it has already been assigned a value in the above code, including '0',

The variable assignment will eventually be performed only in if branches.

> so it's redundant.

I suggest to reconsider this interpretation of the source code here.
Would you like to move the mentioned statement into an else branch
at the end?

Regards,
Markus