Re: [PATCH] sfc: use IS_ENABLED() checks for CONFIG_SFC_SRIOV

[Edward Cree <ecree.xilinx@gmail.com>]

On 17/02/2023 09:56, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
> 
> One local variable has become unused after a recent change:
> 
> drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef100_nic.c: In function 'ef100_probe_netdev_pf':
> drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef100_nic.c:1155:21: error: unused variable 'net_dev' [-Werror=unused-variable]
>   struct net_device *net_dev = efx->net_dev;
>                      ^~~~~~~
> 
> The variable is still used in an #ifdef. Replace the #ifdef with
> an if(IS_ENABLED()) check that lets the compiler see where it is
> used, rather than adding another #ifdef.

So we've had Leon telling us[1] to use __maybe_unused, and you're
 saying to use IS_ENABLED() instead.  Which is right?
(And does it make any difference to build time?  I'm assuming the
 compiler is smart enough that this change doesn't affect text
 size...?)
-ed

[1]: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/cac3fa89-50a3-6de0-796c-a215400f3710@intel.com/T/#md2ecc82f18c200391dc6581ff68ff08eee9a65cf