Re: v2.3.17pre1 - Patches, Complaints, Questions and Jubilations

Jamie Lokier (lkd@tantalophile.demon.co.uk)
Sun, 5 Sep 1999 19:16:59 +0200


Nick Holloway wrote:
> alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk (Alan Cox) writes:
> > > 8390.c: In function `NS8390_trigger_send':
> > > 8390.c:1092: warning: unused variable `ei_local'
> >
> > Not this one again. Its not a bug, its used on some non x86 builds ;)
>
> Perhaps the following patch should be applied -- at least then the
> compiler warning won't cause people to attempt to `fix' it.

Suggestion: attach `__attribute__ ((unused))' which has the same
effect. And a comment: "This variable is used on some non x86 builds.
Do not remove it."

-- Jamie

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