Re: [PATCH 3/5] powerpc-pseries: Delete an unnecessary variable initialisation in iommu_pseries_alloc_group()

From: SF Markus Elfring
Date: Thu Oct 19 2017 - 07:49:58 EST


>> static struct iommu_table_group *iommu_pseries_alloc_group(int node)
>> {
>> - struct iommu_table_group *table_group = NULL;
>> + struct iommu_table_group *table_group;
>> struct iommu_table *tbl = NULL;
>> struct iommu_table_group_link *tgl = NULL;
>>
>
> I think initializing pointers to NULL is generally a good idea.

This one would also not be needed if the call of the function âkzalloc_nodeâ
could be specified in the same statement.


> Removing these initializers adds no value, to the contrary.

This small update step is just a âpreparationâ for the subsequent two suggestions
in this patch series.

Regards,
Markus