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linux Function do_sect_fault defined but not used if ARM_LPAE is enabled

Apparently, at some point do_page_fault replaced do_sect_fault in ARM_LPAE configurations, but do_page_fault remained defined. Thus, if ARM_LPAE is enabled, do_page_fault is defined but never used.

Bug fixed by commit 809e660f438

Type	DeadCode
Config	"ARM_LPAE" (1st degree)
Fix-in	mapping
Location	arch/arm/

static int do_page_fault()
{
  return 0;
}

static int do_sect_fault() // ERROR: dead code
{
  return 0;
}

int main()
{
#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_LPAE
  do_page_fault();
#else
  do_page_fault();
  do_sect_fault();
#endif
  return 0;
}

diff --git a/simple/809e660.c b/simple/809e660.c
--- a/simple/809e660.c
+++ b/simple/809e660.c
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_ARM_LPAE
 static int do_sect_fault() // ERROR: dead code
 {
   return 0;
 }
+#endif
 
 int main()
 {

. ERROR arch/arm/mm/fault.c:494:do_sect_fault()