Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] nfsd: Mark variable __maybe_unused to avoid W=1 build break

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Thu, Nov 27, 2025 at 11:20:16AM -0500, Chuck Lever wrote:
> On 11/27/25 2:50 AM, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 08:49:29AM -0500, Chuck Lever wrote:
> >> On Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:31:31 +0100, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> >>> Clang is not happy about set but (in some cases) unused variable:
> >>>
> >>> fs/nfsd/export.c:1027:17: error: variable 'inode' set but not used [-Werror,-Wunused-but-set-variable]
> >>>
> >>> since it's used as a parameter to dprintk() which might be configured
> >>> a no-op. To avoid uglifying code with the specific ifdeffery just mark
> >>> the variable __maybe_unused.

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> >> Applied to nfsd-testing, thanks!
> >>
> >> [1/1] nfsd: Mark variable __maybe_unused to avoid W=1 build break
> >>       commit: 56e9f88b25abf08de6f2b1bfbbb2ddc4e6622d1e
> > 
> > Thanks, but still no appearance in Linux Next and problem seems to be present.
> > 
> 
> The usual practice is to keep patches in nfsd-testing for four
> weeks to allow NFSD and community CI processes to work, and to
> enable extended review before it is merged. Both the community
> CI processes (eg, zero-day bots) and the availability of
> reviewers are not something I have control over.
> 
> It will be available for upstream merge after December 11. You
> seem to be suggesting there is a sense of urgency so I will
> direct it towards v6.20-rc as soon as it is merge-ready.

Since it's (not so critical TBH, but still) a build breakage I supposed this to
go via the respective -fixes path. But okay, your call.

So far I will keep a patch locally to remember to annoy you :-) if it isn't applied

TL;DR: Thanks for the explanation.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko