linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] genirq: Remove unused parameter force of irq_set_affinity

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Date:   Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:10:34 +0100
From:   Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:     Angus Chen <angus.chen@...uarmicro.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Angus Chen <angus.chen@...uarmicro.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] genirq: Remove unused parameter force of
 irq_set_affinity_deactivated()

On Fri, Oct 07 2022 at 18:32, Angus Chen wrote:
> The force parameter in irq_set_affinity_deactivated() is not used,
> get rid of it.

Correct.

> Fixes: baedb87d1b53 ("genirq/affinity: Handle affinity setting on
> inactive interrupts correctly")

What does this fix? An unused argument is neither a bug nor a
problem. Removing it is a cleanup nothing else.

Thanks,

        tglx