netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2] sch_cake: drop unused variable tin_quantum

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Date:   Wed, 18 Dec 2019 12:37:16 -0800 (PST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com
Cc:     ldir@...byshire-bryant.me.uk, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2] sch_cake: drop unused variable
 tin_quantum_prio

From: Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:53:40 -0800

> On Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:05:13 +0000, Kevin 'ldir' Darbyshire-Bryant
> wrote:
>> Turns out tin_quantum_prio isn't used anymore and is a leftover from a
>> previous implementation of diffserv tins.  Since the variable isn't used
>> in any calculations it can be eliminated.
>> 
>> Drop variable and places where it was set.  Rename remaining variable
>> and consolidate naming of intermediate variables that set it.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Kevin Darbyshire-Bryant <ldir@...byshire-bryant.me.uk>
> 
> Checkpatch sayeth:
> 
> WARNING: Missing Signed-off-by: line by nominal patch author 'Kevin 'ldir' Darbyshire-Bryant <ldir@...byshire-bryant.me.uk>'

Which is kinda rediculous wouldn't you say? :-)

The warning stops to be useful if it's going to be applied in situations
like this where merely a nickname 'ldir' is added to the middle of the
person's formal name.

I would never push back on a patch on these grounds, it just wastes time.