Re: [PATCH net-next v3 5/6] net: dsa: Initialize CPU port ethtool ops per tree

[Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>]

On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 03:13:35PM -0700, Florian Fainelli wrote:
> On 06/07/2016 02:51 PM, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> >> +int dsa_cpu_port_ethtool_setup(struct dsa_switch_tree *dst,
> >> +			       struct dsa_switch *ds)
> >> +{
> >> +	struct net_device *master;
> >> +	struct ethtool_ops *cpu_ops;
> >> +
> >> +	master = ds->dst->master_netdev;
> > 
> > You pass in dst as a parameter, and then don't use it!
> 
> I do use it here:
> 
>         memcpy(&dst->master_ethtool_ops, master->ethtool_ops,
>                sizeof(struct ethtool_ops));

Yes, i noticed this. I also expect the compiler has also noticed, and
has optimized away one of the parameters.
 
> I sure could simplify that and use ds->dst instead if you find it more
> elegant, works for me.

I would prefer the code to be consistent. Either use ds->dst
everywhere and drop the parameter, or use the parameter everywhere it
is usable.

   Thanks
	Andrew