[PATCH] Clean up some extra unused arguments in fs/ubifs/

Artem Bityutskiy dedekind1 at gmail.com
Fri Jul 17 09:33:17 EDT 2009


Subrata Modak wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-07-17 at 10:28 +0300, Artem Bityutskiy wrote:
>> On Fri, 2009-07-17 at 11:51 +0530, Subrata Modak wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> "const struct ubifs_info *c" exists as an extra argument for major
>>> function definitions under the "fs/ubifs/*" code. The reason why
>>> this extra argument exists is based on assumtion that there
>>> will be several key schemes. It is possible to add more than one,
>>> but we use only one. When there is practically no usage of them
>>> presently, they can be removed, and if needed can be added later.
>>>
>>> The following patch does that by removing:
>>> 1) "const struct ubifs_info *c" where it is not used/necessary,
>>> 2) remove xent_key_init_hash() function, as it is also not used,
>>> 3) remove data_key_init_flash() function, as it is also not used anywhere,
>> Fine with 2 and 3. Not fine with 1, unless it makes the code smaller
>> or more optimal.
> 
> Hmmm. I see. But, it took 95% of my effort.

But yesterday I said that I would not like to remove that argument
unless it makes the code larger. You answered you would check this.
And then you came up with this patches.

> Ok then, do you want me to
> send a separate patch for 2) & 3), or, you will automatically isolate
> them from the sent one.

I can isolate them myself, thanks for the patch.

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Best Regards,
Artem Bityutskiy (Артём Битюцкий)



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