Re: [PATCH] staging/wlags49_hs: Fix build error when CONFIG_SYSFS is not set

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On Fri, 2010-06-11 at 08:46 -0400, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
> >>  extern void register_wlags_sysfs(struct net_device *);
> >>  extern void unregister_wlags_sysfs(struct net_device *);
> >>  #else
> >> -static void register_wlags_sysfs(struct net_device *) { return; };
> >> -static void unregister_wlags_sysfs(struct net_device *) { return; };
> >> +#define register_wlags_sysfs(net_device) { }
> >> +#define unregister_wlags_sysfs(net_device) { }
> >>  #endif
> > Yes, that works, but a better fix would be to remove the
> > semicolons after the function close braces.
> > ---
> Why would it be better? With a macro you avoid the overhead of a
> function call that does nothing.

Check the generated code.
$ make drivers/staging/wlags49_h2/wl_sysfs.lst

> I personally think a macro fit better in this case.

Check the general kernel use of macros vs functions.
Functions verify proper arguments, macros do not.


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