[PATCH v2 2/2] misc: pci_endpoint_test: remove dead BAR read before doorbell trigger
From: Carlos Bilbao (Lambda)
Date: Fri Apr 10 2026 - 19:03:25 EST
From: Carlos Bilbao <carlos.bilbao@xxxxxxxxxx>
The assignment before the writel sequence is dead code (bar is
unconditionally overwritten by the re-read immediately after) so remove the
call entirely.
Note that the DB_BAR register is a plain value written by the endpoint
firmware; reading it carries no side effect.
Signed-off-by: Carlos Bilbao (Lambda) <carlos.bilbao@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Koichiro Den <den@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/misc/pci_endpoint_test.c | 1 -
1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/misc/pci_endpoint_test.c b/drivers/misc/pci_endpoint_test.c
index 0d0b430de0e8..7affab786ae4 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/pci_endpoint_test.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/pci_endpoint_test.c
@@ -1081,7 +1081,6 @@ static int pci_endpoint_test_doorbell(struct pci_endpoint_test *test)
data = pci_endpoint_test_readl(test, PCI_ENDPOINT_TEST_DB_DATA);
addr = pci_endpoint_test_readl(test, PCI_ENDPOINT_TEST_DB_OFFSET);
- bar = pci_endpoint_test_readl(test, PCI_ENDPOINT_TEST_DB_BAR);
pci_endpoint_test_writel(test, PCI_ENDPOINT_TEST_IRQ_TYPE, irq_type);
pci_endpoint_test_writel(test, PCI_ENDPOINT_TEST_IRQ_NUMBER, 1);
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2.43.0