Re: linux-4.14-rc3/arch/powerpc/perf/imc-pmu.c:599: pointless test ?

David Binderman [off-list ref] writes:

Hello there,

linux-4.14-rc3/arch/powerpc/perf/imc-pmu.c:599]: (style) Unsigned variable 'ncpu' can't be negative so it is unnecessary to test it.

Source code is

    if (ncpu >= 0 && ncpu < nr_cpu_ids) {

but

    unsigned int ncpu, core_id;

Suggest remove test.

Thanks.

Notifying the author would be more helpful:

$ git blame -L 599,599 arch/powerpc/perf/imc-pmu.c
39a846db1d574 (Anju T Sudhakar 2017-07-19 03:06:35 +0530 599)   if (ncpu >= 0 && ncpu < nr_cpu_ids) {
$ git log -1 --format=%ae 39a846db1d574
anju@linux.vnet.ibm.com

cheers