Drops variable ret as it is unused in the code. This therefore modifies the return type of program_mode_registers() to void from int since the return value is being ignored in all function calls. This improves code readability and maintainability. Suggested-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Dorcas AnonoLitunya <anonolitunya@xxxxxxxxx> --- Changes in v2: - Drop variable 'ret' entirely as it is unused. Suggested-by: Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@xxxxxxxx>, Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@xxxxxxxxxx> drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_mode.c | 8 ++------ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_mode.c b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_mode.c index 83ace6cc9583..4278f9a826ab 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_mode.c +++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_mode.c @@ -73,10 +73,9 @@ display_control_adjust_sm750le(struct mode_parameter *mode_param, } /* only timing related registers will be programed */ -static int program_mode_registers(struct mode_parameter *mode_param, - struct pll_value *pll) +static void program_mode_registers(struct mode_parameter *mode_param, + struct pll_value *pll) { - int ret = 0; int cnt = 0; unsigned int tmp, reg; @@ -199,10 +198,7 @@ static int program_mode_registers(struct mode_parameter *mode_param, break; poke32(PANEL_DISPLAY_CTRL, tmp | reg); } - } else { - ret = -1; } - return ret; } int ddk750_set_mode_timing(struct mode_parameter *parm, enum clock_type clock) -- 2.42.0.345.gaab89be2eb