The variable "desc" is only used for storing the return value at the end of the function. It is is unneeded. Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/gpio/gpiolib-of.c | 5 +---- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-of.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-of.c index 9a0ec48..fd2db4b 100644 --- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-of.c +++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-of.c @@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ static struct gpio_desc *of_get_gpio_hog(struct device_node *np, { struct device_node *chip_np; enum of_gpio_flags xlate_flags; - struct gpio_desc *desc; struct gg_data gg_data = { .flags = &xlate_flags, }; @@ -193,9 +192,7 @@ static struct gpio_desc *of_get_gpio_hog(struct device_node *np, if (name && of_property_read_string(np, "line-name", name)) *name = np->name; - desc = gg_data.out_gpio; - - return desc; + return gg_data.out_gpio; } /** -- 1.9.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-gpio" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html