Re: fix compiler warning in ip_nat_standalone.c

From: Alexey Dobriyan
Date: Thu May 11 2006 - 12:15:44 EST


On Thu, May 11, 2006 at 05:55:37PM +0200, Jörn Engel wrote:
> On Thu, 11 May 2006 17:29:48 +0200, Rik Bobbaers wrote:
> >
> > i just made small patch that fixes a compiler warning:
>
> Just in case Al didn't make it clear enough in the recent thread:
>
> You cannot fix a compiler warning!

Calm down. It's pretty obvious from patch the warning is usual

"unused variable foo"

if CONFIG_BAR=n.

Anyway, fix in mainline already.

> Either the code is wrong or it is right. A compiler warning can
> indicate that code is wrong, or it is a false positive. If the code
> is wrong, fix the _code_. If it isn't, ignore the warning or fix the
> _compiler_.
>
> That said, your patch looks as if it would actually fix the code. I'm
> not firm enough with NAT to confirm that, though. So if it fixes the
> code, please state exactly that.

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