[PATCH resend] binfmt_em86: load_em86: Remove unused i_arg variable and constify i_name

From: Daniel Wagner
Date: Wed Feb 17 2016 - 07:58:07 EST


i_arg is not used at all therefore remove it. This also prevents
a warning with gcc 5.2 when -Wincompatible-pointer-types is enabled:

fs/binfmt_em86.c:73:35: warning: passing argument 2 of âcopy_strings_kernelâ from incompatible pointer type [-Werror=incompatible-pointer-types]
retval = copy_strings_kernel(1, &i_arg, bprm);


The second error would come from i_name which is defined as char pointer
without the const attribute.

fs/binfmt_em86.c:71:34: warning: passing argument 2 of âcopy_strings_kernelâ from incompatible pointer type [-Werror=incompatible-pointer-types]
retval = copy_strings_kernel(1, &i_name, bprm);


While at it, check the remove_arg_zero return value too.

fs/binfmt_em86.c:68:2: warning: ignoring return value of âremove_arg_zeroâ, declared with attribute warn_unused_result [-Wunused-result]
remove_arg_zero(bprm);
^

Signed-off-by: Daniel Wagner <daniel.wagner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---

I forgot to Cc the linux-alpha list and Cc also the alpha arch
maintainers... 2nd try.

fs/binfmt_em86.c | 12 ++++--------
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/binfmt_em86.c b/fs/binfmt_em86.c
index 4905385..bc8fff2 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_em86.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_em86.c
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@

static int load_em86(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
{
- char *interp, *i_name, *i_arg;
+ const char *i_name;
+ char *interp;
struct file * file;
int retval;
struct elfhdr elf_ex;
@@ -55,7 +56,6 @@ static int load_em86(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
*/
interp = EM86_INTERP;
i_name = EM86_I_NAME;
- i_arg = NULL; /* We reserve the right to add an arg later */

/*
* Splice in (1) the interpreter's name for argv[0]
@@ -65,15 +65,11 @@ static int load_em86(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
* This is done in reverse order, because of how the
* user environment and arguments are stored.
*/
- remove_arg_zero(bprm);
+ retval = remove_arg_zero(bprm);
+ if (retval < 0) return retval;
retval = copy_strings_kernel(1, &bprm->filename, bprm);
if (retval < 0) return retval;
bprm->argc++;
- if (i_arg) {
- retval = copy_strings_kernel(1, &i_arg, bprm);
- if (retval < 0) return retval;
- bprm->argc++;
- }
retval = copy_strings_kernel(1, &i_name, bprm);
if (retval < 0) return retval;
bprm->argc++;
--
2.5.0

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