linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 09/10] x86/mce/amd: Remove unnecessary NULL pointer initializations

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Message-ID: <9097a674-4525-4bec-a502-65d3977e1647@intel.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:34:30 -0700
From: Sohil Mehta <sohil.mehta@...el.com>
To: Qiuxu Zhuo <qiuxu.zhuo@...el.com>, <tony.luck@...el.com>, <bp@...en8.de>
CC: <tglx@...utronix.de>, <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>, <mingo@...hat.com>,
	<hpa@...or.com>, <x86@...nel.org>, <linux-edac@...r.kernel.org>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 09/10] x86/mce/amd: Remove unnecessary NULL pointer
 initializations

On 10/16/2024 5:30 AM, Qiuxu Zhuo wrote:
> As the variables {pos, tmp, block, first_block} are all initialized

This level of detail is generally not needed in the commit message. I
would rather just skip the {} brackets altogether.



> prior to their use, remove the unnecessary NULL pointer initializations.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Qiuxu Zhuo <qiuxu.zhuo@...el.com>
> ---