linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/5] staging: r8188eu: remove unused parameter from update

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Date:   Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:49:02 +0300
From:   Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
To:     Michael Straube <straube.linux@...il.com>
Cc:     gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, Larry.Finger@...inger.net,
        phil@...lpotter.co.uk, linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] staging: r8188eu: remove unused parameter from
 update_TSF()

On Fri, Jul 15, 2022 at 08:29:06AM +0200, Michael Straube wrote:
> The parameter 'len' of update_TSF() is unused. Remove it.
> 

I really do think this driver should do a lot of more checking on len.

It's not totally clear to me if this len can even be trusted though...

regards,
dan carpenter