Re: [PATCH] 9p: proper use of the 'name' variable

From: Geyslan GregÃrio Bem
Date: Mon Oct 21 2013 - 15:00:56 EST


2013/10/21 Geyslan GregÃrio Bem <geyslan@xxxxxxxxx>:
> 2013/10/20 Eric Van Hensbergen <ericvh@xxxxxxxxx>:
>> I reckon we should probably just get rid of name if its not being used. I
>> doubt the indirection is going to hurt anything here.
>>
>> -eric
>>
>
> Eric, you're right. Once that there's not assignment to name, the
> cycles are the same.
> I'll get rid of name var.
>

New patch sent.
[PATCH] 9p: remove useless 'name' variable and assignment

>>
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 6:32 PM, Geyslan G. Bem <geyslan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> The 'name' variable was assigned but never used. Hence puts its
>>> assignment to the top and makes proper use of its value.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Geyslan G. Bem <geyslan@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>> fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c | 8 ++++----
>>> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
>>> index 6803758..86b6944 100644
>>> --- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
>>> +++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
>>> @@ -772,8 +772,10 @@ v9fs_vfs_link_dotl(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct
>>> inode *dir,
>>> struct p9_fid *dfid, *oldfid;
>>> struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
>>>
>>> + name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
>>> +
>>> p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "dir ino: %lu, old_name: %s, new_name:
>>> %s\n",
>>> - dir->i_ino, old_dentry->d_name.name,
>>> dentry->d_name.name);
>>> + dir->i_ino, old_dentry->d_name.name, name);
>>>
>>> v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
>>> dir_dentry = dentry->d_parent;
>>> @@ -785,9 +787,7 @@ v9fs_vfs_link_dotl(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct
>>> inode *dir,
>>> if (IS_ERR(oldfid))
>>> return PTR_ERR(oldfid);
>>>
>>> - name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
>>> -
>>> - err = p9_client_link(dfid, oldfid, (char *)dentry->d_name.name);
>>> + err = p9_client_link(dfid, oldfid, name);
>>>
>>> if (err < 0) {
>>> p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_link failed %d\n", err);
>>> --
>>> 1.8.4
>>>
>>
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