netdev - Re: [PATCH] batman-adv: Remove unused variable

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Message-ID: <1360187945.25903.5.camel@debian>
Date:	Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:59:05 +0100
From:	Emil Goode <emilgoode@...il.com>
To:	Antonio Quartulli <ordex@...istici.org>
Cc:	lindner_marek@...oo.de, siwu@....tu-chemnitz.de,
	davem@...emloft.net, b.a.t.m.a.n@...ts.open-mesh.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] batman-adv: Remove unused variable

Hi Antonio,

If it is easier I can keep an eye on when the commit lands in the
net-next tree and then resend a modified version of the patch.
Or do you want me to resend it now?

Best regards, Emil

On Wed, 2013-02-06 at 20:55 +0100, Antonio Quartulli wrote:
> Hi Emil,
> 
> On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 06:55:53 +0100, Emil Goode wrote:
> > Hi Antonio,
> > 
> > The commit ed242d01 is in the linux-next tree and my patch depends on
> > that commit.
> > 
> 
> Yes, you are right. I was not aware of this commit, because the author
> did not CC us (neither netdev) even if he changed the code we maintain.
> 
> As far as I can see that commit is in linux-next only.
> Therefore it must be applied there.
> 
> However, I'd like you to change the commit message and write the full hash of
> the commit you are referring to and its subject ("LIKE THIS"). This would make
> it easier to find it.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> > Best regards, Emil
> > 
> > On Wed, 2013-02-06 at 18:22 +0100, Antonio Quartulli wrote:
> > > Hi Emil,
> > > 
> > > On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 05:37:41 +0100, Emil Goode wrote:
> > > > The commit ed242d01 removed a node parameter from iterators.
> > > > This patch removes a hlist_node struct that is no longer used.
> > > > 
> > > > Sparse gives a warning:
> > > > 
> > > > net/batman-adv/originator.c:411:21: warning:
> > > > 	unused variable ‘node_tmp’ [-Wunused-variable]
> > > > 
> > > > Signed-off-by: Emil Goode <emilgoode@...il.com>
> > > 
> > > On which tree did you base your patch?
> > > I cannot find the commit you are referring to (ed242d01) and the patch does not
> > > apply (neither on net nor net-next).
> > > 
> > > Other than that the variable is used a couple of lines below (in the code we
> > > have)...
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> 


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