linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] xhci: Remove dead code in xhci_move_dequeue_past

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Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 11:45:02 +0300
From: Mathias Nyman <mathias.nyman@...ux.intel.com>
To: Hector Martin <marcan@...can.st>, Mathias Nyman
 <mathias.nyman@...el.com>, Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc: linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] xhci: Remove dead code in xhci_move_dequeue_past_td()

On 24.5.2024 10.07, Hector Martin wrote:
> This codepath is trivially dead, since the function is never called with
> a non-NULL td (the only callsite is immediately preceded by a NULL guard).
> 

Yes, thanks, adding to queue.
Comment below tells this was destined to be removed earlier.

> -	 * We shouldn't hit this anymore as cached cancelled TRBs are given back
> -	 * after clearing the cache, but be on the safe side and keep it anyway
> -	 */
> -	if (!td) {
..

Thanks
Mathias