Re: [PATCH net-next] net: make ndo_get_stats64 a void function

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From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu,  5 Jan 2017 09:31:36 -0800

> The network device operation for reading statistics is only called
> in one place, and it ignores the return value. Having a structure
> return value is potentially confusing because some future driver could
> incorrectly assume that the return value was used.
> 
> Fix all drivers with ndo_get_stats64 to have a void function.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

You missed at least one new warning, please do a fresh allmodconfig build
and watch the logs.

drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c: In function ʽbnx2_get_stats64ʼ:
drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c:6830:10: warning: ʽreturnʼ with a value, in function returning void

Thanks.
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