Re: [PATCH misc-next] drivers/misc: remove redundant rc variable

[Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Tue, Jan 04, 2022 at 11:34:11AM +0000, cgel.zte@gmail.com wrote:
> From: Minghao Chi <chi.minghao@zte.com.cn>
> 
> Return value from ocxl_context_attach() directly instead
> of taking this in another redundant variable.

Why?  Does this change the compiler output?

> 
> Reported-by: Zeal Robot <zealci@zte.com.cn>
> Signed-off-by: Minghao Chi <chi.minghao@zte.com.cn>
> Signed-off-by: CGEL ZTE <cgel.zte@gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/misc/ocxl/file.c | 4 +---
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/misc/ocxl/file.c b/drivers/misc/ocxl/file.c
> index e70525eedaae..d881f5e40ad9 100644
> --- a/drivers/misc/ocxl/file.c
> +++ b/drivers/misc/ocxl/file.c
> @@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ static long afu_ioctl_attach(struct ocxl_context *ctx,
>  {
>  	struct ocxl_ioctl_attach arg;
>  	u64 amr = 0;
> -	int rc;
>  
>  	pr_debug("%s for context %d\n", __func__, ctx->pasid);
>  
> @@ -86,8 +85,7 @@ static long afu_ioctl_attach(struct ocxl_context *ctx,
>  		return -EINVAL;
>  
>  	amr = arg.amr & mfspr(SPRN_UAMOR);
> -	rc = ocxl_context_attach(ctx, amr, current->mm);
> -	return rc;
> +	return ocxl_context_attach(ctx, amr, current->mm);
>  }
>  
>  static long afu_ioctl_get_metadata(struct ocxl_context *ctx,
> -- 
> 2.25.1
> 

How did you test this change?

thanks,

greg k-h