RE: PATCHES (unused code/vars...) for 2.3.18ac8

Jones D (djones2@glam.ac.uk)
Fri, 24 Sep 1999 13:35:48 +0100


> >>>>> "Thierry" == Thierry vignaud <tvignaud@mandrakesoft.com> writes:
> Thierry> Alan Cox wrote:
> >> > +++ drivers/net/8390.c Fri Sep 24 01:59:19 1999 > @@ -149,7
> >> +149,6 @@ > int ei_open(struct net_device *dev) > { > unsigned long
> >> flags; > - struct ei_device *ei_local = (struct ei_device *)
> >> dev->priv; > > /* This can't happen unless somebody forgot to call
> >> ethdev_init(). */
> >>
> >> This variable IS used.
>
> Thierry> Where ?
>
> By non x86 architectures, why the $#@$#@ can't people stop this "oh it
> doesn't seem to be used on my PC, lets delete it" attitude.

This really is turning into something that should be in the FAQ.

On the other hand, putting it behind an ifdef would solve things once and
for all..

d.

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