Re: [PATCH] Trivial patch to remove list member from struct tcx_parin drivers/video/tcx.c

From: Geert Uytterhoeven
Date: Wed Oct 12 2005 - 00:54:48 EST


On Tue, 11 Oct 2005, Hareesh Nagarajan wrote:
> Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > On Mon, 10 Oct 2005, Hareesh Nagarajan wrote:
> > > This patch removes the list_head member 'list' from struct tcx_par in the
> > > file
> > > drivers/video/tcx.c among other trivial cleanups. The member 'list' is
> > > never
> > > used. It turns out that other frame buffer code like cg14.c, leo.c, bw2.c,
> > > etc. (in drivers/video) seem to have the same extra list_head member in
> > > their
> > > respective *_par structures.
> >
> > What about the other changes you made (cfr. below)?
>
> Please pardon my ignorance, but what does 'cfr.' mean?

cfr. = confer (Latin) = like

> Must I go ahead and create a patch which removes the extra list_head member in
> the *_par structures?

If it's unused, please go ahead.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert

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