linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: vt6655: refactor byMinChannel to min

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Date:   Sat, 4 Dec 2021 10:29:10 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Alberto Merciai <alb3rt0.m3rciai@...il.com>
Cc:     Pavel Skripkin <paskripkin@...il.com>,
        Forest Bond <forest@...ttletooquiet.net>,
        Tommaso Merciai <tomm.merciai@...il.com>,
        Aldas Taraškevičius <aldas60@...il.com>,
        Karolina Drobnik <karolinadrobnik@...il.com>,
        Lucas Henneman <lucas.henneman@...aro.org>,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: vt6655: refactor byMinChannel to min_channel

On Sat, Dec 04, 2021 at 10:09:41AM +0100, Alberto Merciai wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 04, 2021 at 11:27:43AM +0300, Pavel Skripkin wrote:
> > Looks like this variable is set, but never used. Shouldn't it be just
> > removed?
> > 
> > Same for max_channel (or byMaxChannel).
> 
> To be honest, I would prefer leave them where they are. I'm only
> refactoring the code considering less the logic aspect.
> 
> I don't know if these variables will become usefull in a second
> moment.

Fix the code for today, do not worry about tomorrow for stuff like this.

> Anyway, If you consider that this could be a good moment to remove
> them we can proceed.

Please remove things like this that are not needed.

thanks,

greg k-h