Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8712: remove unused variables

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On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 03:12:57PM +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 05:22:21PM +0530, Sudip Mukherjee wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 02:13:12PM +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> > > On Sun, Oct 26, 2014 at 06:03:33PM +0530, Sudip Mukherjee wrote:
> > > > @@ -262,7 +257,7 @@ static u8 rtl8712_dl_fw(struct _adapter *padapter)
> > > >  		if (tmp8_a != (tmp8|BIT(2)))
> > > >  			goto exit_fail;
> > > >  
> > > > -		tmp32 = r8712_read32(padapter, TCR);
> > > > +		r8712_read32(padapter, TCR);
> > > 
> > > I wonder if we actually need to call r8712_read32() here?  It's not
> > > clear.  The changelog should say one way or the other.  Maybe something
> > > like "I left a call to r8712_read32(padapter, TCR) because I didn't know
> > > if it had side effects".  When you note down questions you have in the
> > > changelog that helps reviewers.
> > sure. i will resend it with modified commit log.
> > r8712_read32() is ultimately calling usb_read32() which is again calling  r8712_usbctrl_vendorreq().
> > this r8712_usbctrl_vendorreq() is communicating through the usb bus and is sending and receiving the control msg.
> > that is why i didnot remove it.
> 
> Yeah.  I'm 95% sure it's not needed, but I suppose it's better to err
> on the side of caution.
i have already sent the v2 with modified commit log.

thanks
sudip

> 
> regards,
> dan carpenter
> 
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