RE: [PATCH v8 04/20] dlb: add device ioctl layer and first three ioctls

From: Chen, Mike Ximing
Date: Sat Jan 09 2021 - 03:01:51 EST




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> From: Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 04/20] dlb: add device ioctl layer and first three ioctls
>
> > +/* [7:0]: device revision, [15:8]: device version */
> > +#define DLB_SET_DEVICE_VERSION(ver, rev) (((ver) << 8) | (rev))
> > +
> > +static int
> > +dlb_ioctl_get_device_version(struct dlb *dlb __attribute__((unused)),
>
> We don't use __attribute__((unused)) for function variables in Linux.
> Please remove and tell whatever operating system you ported this from to
> get with the times :)
>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h

OK. Will remove __attribute__((unused)) in the patch set.

Thanks!

Mike