# \[PATCH 6/6\] powerpc/embedded6xx: Drop redundant initializations

- From: Thorsten Blum \<blum@kernel.org\>
- Date: 2026-11-02 15:31:51 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2026/11/17845633
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-devicetree/2026/11/17845625/t.md

```text
The variables are reassigned before their initial values are read. Drop
the redundant initializations.

Signed-off-by: Thorsten Blum <blum@kernel.org>
---
 arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/mvme5100.c | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/mvme5100.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/mvme5100.c
index b6b4d0581fa9..b8a59e147dfa 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/mvme5100.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/mvme5100.c
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ static void __init mvme5100_pic_init(void)
 {
 	struct mpic *mpic;
 	struct device_node *np;
-	struct device_node *cp = NULL;
+	struct device_node *cp;
 	unsigned int cirq;
 	unsigned long intack = 0;
-	const u32 *prop = NULL;
+	const u32 *prop;
 
 	np = of_find_node_by_type(NULL, "open-pic");
 	if (!np) {

```