diff -NurpP --minimal linux-2.6.17.7-vs2.1.1-rc27/drivers/block/loop.c linux-2.6.17.7-vs2.1.1-rc27.1/drivers/block/loop.c
--- linux-2.6.17.7-vs2.1.1-rc27/drivers/block/loop.c	2006-07-09 17:06:48 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.17.7-vs2.1.1-rc27.1/drivers/block/loop.c	2006-07-29 01:36:13 +0200
@@ -749,7 +749,6 @@ static int loop_set_fd(struct loop_devic
 	int		lo_flags = 0;
 	int		error;
 	loff_t		size;
-	pid_t		pid;
 
 	/* This is safe, since we have a reference from open(). */
 	__module_get(THIS_MODULE);
@@ -850,8 +849,6 @@ static int loop_set_fd(struct loop_devic
 	wait_for_completion(&lo->lo_done);
 	return 0;
 
- out_err:
-	error = (int)pid;
  out_putf:
 	fput(file);
  out: