# \[PATCH\] Fix irlan\_eth.c - unused variable 'in\_dev' warning

- From: Gabriel C \<hidden\>
- Date: 2007-07-22 17:00:43 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2007/07/983552
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2007/07/983552/t.md

```text
Hi,

I got this warning on current git:

...

net/irda/irlan/irlan_eth.c: In function 'irlan_eth_send_gratuitous_arp':
net/irda/irlan/irlan_eth.c:301: warning: unused variable 'in_dev'

...

This is because CONFIG_INET is not set in my config.


Signed-off-by: Gabriel Craciunescu <redacted>

---

diff --git a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_eth.c b/net/irda/irlan/irlan_eth.c
index c421521..ea0b21a 100644
--- a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_eth.c
+++ b/net/irda/irlan/irlan_eth.c
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ void irlan_eth_flow_indication(void *instance, void *sap, LOCAL_FLOW flow)
  */
 void irlan_eth_send_gratuitous_arp(struct net_device *dev)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_INET
 	struct in_device *in_dev;
 
 	/*
@@ -305,7 +306,6 @@ void irlan_eth_send_gratuitous_arp(struct net_device *dev)
 	 * is useful if we have changed access points on the same
 	 * subnet.
 	 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_INET
 	IRDA_DEBUG(4, "IrLAN: Sending gratuitous ARP\n");
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	in_dev = __in_dev_get_rcu(dev);
```