The variable buffer_index is assigned a value that is never read, it is assigned just before the function returns. The assignment is redundant and can be removed. Cleans up clang scan build warning: fs/orangefs/file.c:276:3: warning: Value stored to 'buffer_index' is never read [deadcode.DeadStores] Signed-off-by: Colin Ian King <colin.i.king@xxxxxxxxx> --- fs/orangefs/file.c | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/fs/orangefs/file.c b/fs/orangefs/file.c index 732661aa2680..167fa43b24f9 100644 --- a/fs/orangefs/file.c +++ b/fs/orangefs/file.c @@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ ssize_t wait_for_direct_io(enum ORANGEFS_io_type type, struct inode *inode, gossip_debug(GOSSIP_FILE_DEBUG, "%s(%pU): PUT buffer_index %d\n", __func__, handle, buffer_index); - buffer_index = -1; } op_release(new_op); return ret; -- 2.37.3