Re: [PATCH 01/12] thinkpad_ec: New driver for ThinkPad embedded controller access

From: Björn Steinbrink
Date: Mon Aug 07 2006 - 12:52:32 EST


On 2006.08.07 19:41:11 +0300, Shem Multinymous wrote:
> On 8/7/06, Björn Steinbrink <B.Steinbrink@xxxxxx> wrote:
> >On 2006.08.07 18:13:06 +0300, Shem Multinymous wrote:
> >> >> + struct dmi_device *dev = NULL;
> >> >unneeded initializer.
> >> On a local variable?!
> >
> >You assign a new value to it on the next line, without ever using its
> >initial value.
>
> The initial value is used in the last parameter to dmi_find_device():
>
> struct dmi_device *dev = NULL;
> while ((dev = dmi_find_device(type, NULL, dev))) {
> if (strstr(dev->name, substr))
> return 1;
> }

Sorry, somehow my brain skipped the end of the line.

Björn
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