It looks like port_pdev = pcie_find_root_port(pdev); might've meant to read port_pdev = pcie_find_root_port(port_pdev); in which case the assignment would be used. I have no strong opinions either way. Full context for those following along at home: ``` static struct apple_pcie_port *apple_pcie_get_port(struct pci_dev *pdev) { struct pci_config_window *cfg = pdev->sysdata; struct apple_pcie *pcie = cfg->priv; struct pci_dev *port_pdev = pdev; struct apple_pcie_port *port; /* Find the root port this device is on */ port_pdev = pcie_find_root_port(pdev); /* If finding the port itself, nothing to do */ if (WARN_ON(!port_pdev) || pdev == port_pdev) return NULL; list_for_each_entry(port, &pcie->ports, entry) { if (port->idx == PCI_SLOT(port_pdev->devfn)) return port; } return NULL; } ``` On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 02:32:35PM +0100, Colin King wrote: > From: Colin Ian King <colin.king@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > The pointer port_pdev is being initialized with a value that is never > read, it is being updated later on. The assignment is redundant and > can be removed. > > Addresses-Coverity: ("Unused value") > Signed-off-by: Colin Ian King <colin.king@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > --- > drivers/pci/controller/pcie-apple.c | 2 +- > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-apple.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-apple.c > index b4db7a065553..19fd2d38aaab 100644 > --- a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-apple.c > +++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-apple.c > @@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ static struct apple_pcie_port *apple_pcie_get_port(struct pci_dev *pdev) > { > struct pci_config_window *cfg = pdev->sysdata; > struct apple_pcie *pcie = cfg->priv; > - struct pci_dev *port_pdev = pdev; > + struct pci_dev *port_pdev; > struct apple_pcie_port *port; > > /* Find the root port this device is on */ > -- > 2.32.0 >