Li zeming <zeming@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > The file variable is assigned guest_id, it does not need to be initialized. > > Signed-off-by: Li zeming <zeming@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > --- > include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h | 2 +- > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h b/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h > index c05d2ce9b6cd..cd5ce86c218a 100644 > --- a/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h > +++ b/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h > @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static inline u64 hv_do_rep_hypercall(u16 code, u16 rep_count, u16 varhead_size, > static inline __u64 generate_guest_id(__u64 d_info1, __u64 kernel_version, > __u64 d_info2) > { > - __u64 guest_id = 0; > + __u64 guest_id; > > guest_id = (((__u64)HV_LINUX_VENDOR_ID) << 48); > guest_id |= (d_info1 << 48); The initializer is certainly not needed, however, if we are to do some changes, let's be bold. Suggestions: 1) Stop using "__u64" type, "u64" is good enough. 2) Drop all the parameters from the function, both call sites look like generate_guest_id(0, LINUX_VERSION_CODE, 0); 3) Rename the function to make it clear it's Hyper-V related, e.g. "hv_generate_guest_id()". ... -- Vitaly