Re: [PATCH 01/12] thinkpad_ec: New driver for ThinkPad embedded controller access

["Shem Multinymous" <multinymous@gmail.com>]

On 8/7/06, Björn Steinbrink <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de> wrote:
> On 2006.08.07 18:13:06 +0300, Shem Multinymous wrote:
> > >> +     struct dmi_device *dev = NULL;
> > >unneeded initializer.
> > On a local variable?!
>
> You assign a new value to it on the next line, without ever using its
> initial value.

The initial value is used in the last parameter to dmi_find_device():

	struct dmi_device *dev = NULL;
	while ((dev = dmi_find_device(type, NULL, dev))) {
		if (strstr(dev->name, substr))
			return 1;
	}


 Shem
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